The Evidence Is Real...
Jake said, "Mistakes must be present. Like the time she went away and returned, I had the feeling that she was still alive. I don't care if she forgets about us; I don't care if she marries someone else and lives a happy life as long as she's alive. That is all that matters to me."
But the evidence was all right there, in front of them. The charges were harsh and were written in significant, defamatory terms: Murder, espionage, conspiring against the government, she's number one enemy of the country.
As he struggled to comprehend all the fabricated evidence, he could only pray that she was alive somewhere in the Middle East.
Unbeknownst to them, Emily is alive, and the Sheik fabricates everything to keep her with him in his palace.
The Sheik, the land's ruler whose word was law, had complete power over the punishment, which was carried out brutally and in a timely manner.