Jimmy hired the best attorney around, Mr. X, to defend him on the assault charge; the five million dollar fee, a pittance to Jimmy now, was paid up front.
Unbeknownst to Jimmy Mr. X was a degenerate gambler who when he wasn't embezzling client funds was posting on gambling forums in order to "scratch the itch."
Mr. X did not appear at Jimmy's arraignment.
It was soon discovered that he'd closed his office, vacated his apartment, and disappeared.
Rumor had it he was in Las Vegas, but in fact he was losing it all at his favorite tribal casino, fully comped.
The denouement was a gunshot coming from Mr. X's oceanfront room late at night.
A life well lived taken down by false hope.
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