Connor had signed a certification that all related-party interests under his control had been disclosed.

Brightline was not listed.

Judith sat across from me with the preliminary summary.

“The investigators believe these transactions require deeper examination.

They’re preparing a referral recommendation for the audit committee.”

“Can we recover the money?” I asked.

“If the facts support a claim, possibly.

But we must separate suspicion from evidence, and civil recovery from any question for law enforcement.”