Luckily for them, the NYPD arrived before the mob could get violent.
But Michael's decision to rush to her "rescue" again reignited the scandal.
This time, there was no saving him.

The FDNY Commissioner held a press conference announcing Michael's termination and the filing of criminal charges for Official Misconduct and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
The Manhattan DA was reviewing the case.
Amanda's stunt backfired spectacularly.
The online harassment moved offline.
People put dead rats in her mailbox at the Queens apartment.
Lucas, stressed and without medication, deteriorated rapidly.

One night, he went into cardiac arrest.
The ambulance was too late. Lucas, eight years old, died in that dingy apartment.
Amanda snapped.
She posted insane rants blaming me, blaming Michael, blaming the world.

"YOU ALL KILLED MY SON! EMILY EVANS IS A MURDERER!"
One day, an aggressive internet troll tracked down her address and started kicking her door.
Amanda grabbed a kitchen knife. When the door gave way, she didn't stop swinging.
She stabbed him repeatedly until the police arrived. She was screaming, "Get away! You killed Lucas!"
She was gone. Insane.
Michael was facing prison. His public defender told him to take a plea deal.