Jeremy and Vanessa concocted a plan to steal $5 million from a charity they founded, then leave the country using fake passports that Vanessa procured. However, Jeremy was having an affair with Vanessa's best friend Nicole Spencer and double crossed Vanessa by framing her for his alleged murder so he could leave with Nicole instead. Vanessa was arrested but escaped custody by knocking out her attorney and stealing her clothes, then walking out of the police station. Detective Gary Cameron led a fierce manhunt for her, declaring her armed and dangerous. At first it appeared Cameron was motivated by a grudge against Vanessa for humiliating him during a trial, but Vanessa later proved to be more dangerous than it originally appeared.