Karen Read's acquittal last month was three years, two trials, and millions of dollars in legal fees in the making.

Alan Jackson told the magazine that his firm would’ve billed a combined $10 million for both trials. Read's financial arrangement with her legal team hasn’t been disclosed.

Alan Jackson takes VF behind-the-scenes of the trial, from the not-guilty verdict to his withering cross-examinations, to what comes next for his client.