They Canceled My Ticket I Canceled Them Chapter 25
Three days after the apartment was listed, Madison started a livestream.
She was sitting in a cramped rental, her eyes puffy from crying.
“I admit there were issues with the project, but I was just the designer. I wasn’t the one who made the final decision to use that concept.”
The livestream was quickly shared across Chicago’s design industry chats.
First, she claimed Marcus had pushed all the blame onto her. Then she insisted Northstar’s lawsuit was nothing more than personal revenge.
At the end, she brought me up.
“Elena used to work at Winslow Design. She had a personal relationship with Marcus. For her to come back, buy Northstar, and then sue us—this was never about copyright.”
A reporter sent clips of the livestream to Riley.
“She’s trying to cast doubt on the legitimacy of LN’s acquisition. PR recommends a personal response.”
I watched the clip.
“No need.”
“Should we issue a statement, then?”
“Post a link to the public court judgment, and attach the transcript of her sworn testimony.”
Riley understood immediately.
“Just the record?”
“The record is the answer.”
LN North America’s official account posted only two things.
The final judgment.
And the trial transcript.
The judgment made it clear: Northstar’s acquisition had undergone a full commercial evaluation, and the infringing files had entered Winslow Design’s servers long before the acquisition took place.