With trembling hands, he read a note Damon had sent him: “Tell the judge you want to live with me and Grandma, or Mom will lose the house and end up on the street.” The courtroom froze. Damon stammered excuses, but his sister Simone shocked everyone by stepping forward. She revealed Damon had begged her to lie — he didn’t want custody, only to hurt Rhea and use Mark to get money.
