This book was written with the specific purpose of finding out why President Joseph Erap Estrada was convicted of plunder by the Republic of the Philippines Sandiganbayan which imposed a sentence of reclusion perpetua. He was accused of bribery, graft and corrupt practices, betrayal of trust and culpable violation of the Constitution. There are always two sides to every story. This book presents the side of trying to find out what caused his fall from grace by highlighting his misdeeds and underscoring his abuse of power as President of the Republic of the Philippines.