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When corruption hides behind badges, innocence doesn’t stand a chance

Proof doesn’t matter. Corruption hides in plain sight, and justice is just another deal to be made.

This book isn’t about speculation. It’s about fact. It’s about how one man was wrongfully charged, how the real shooter walked free, and how the system bent over backward to protect itself instead of the truth.

For nearly four years, Larry Rothi sat behind bars in Broward County, Florida — framed by conflicting police reports, protected lies, and a “credible eyewitness” who couldn’t keep his story straight. His sister, Schelli, dug through every statement, every report, every interrogation tape. What she uncovered was worse than a single wrongful charge: it was a machine built on fear, delay, and manipulation.

This is the story of a fight against a justice system where:

• Cops can lie in interrogations — and it’s legal.

• Eyewitness “credibility” outweighs actual proof.

• Plea deals aren’t about truth, but about control.

• Innocence doesn’t guarantee freedom — silence does.

It’s raw, unflinching, and impossible to forget. Because if this can happen to Larry, it can happen to anyone.

The truth matters. It always did. But in a system built to win instead of protect, truth is the first thing to die.

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