Two investors requested additional diligence.

The bank restricted certain facilities pending review.

The audit committee appointed interim executives.

Operations continued.

Hundreds of employees had mortgages and families.

They were not responsible for Alistair.

Destroying the company would not have been justice.

Stabilizing it was.

PART 27 — THE FINAL FORENSIC REPORT

Months later, the accountants delivered a much stronger report.