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The Difference Between Justice and Vengeance: The Case for Mercy in the Frank Rosenthal Case
The Difference Between Justice and Vengeance: The Case for Mercy in the Frank Rosenthal Case
The Difference Between Justice and Vengeance: The Case for Mercy in the Frank Rosenthal Case

Part 1 introduced First Brands and the man who built it. It followed the company from three decades of growth to bankruptcy in September 2025 and Patrick James's federal indictment in Manhattan four months later.