"He told me the couch was where stars were made," she testified, her voice thin but steady. "He said that every Oscar winner he’d launched had sat there, had 'proven' their dedication to the craft. He made it sound like a rite of passage. If I walked out, I wasn't just losing a job—I was proving I didn't have the stomach for greatness."
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As the trial drew to a close, the jury was tasked with the daunting responsibility of determining Marcus's fate. The verdict was far from certain, and the industry held its breath as the jury deliberated. "He told me the couch was where stars