She knew some of his corporate entities were paying expenses.

She knew he wanted my signature before leaving me.

What prosecutors had more difficulty proving was exactly when she knew the payments were unauthorized.

That mattered.

Being immoral is not automatically the same as committing financial fraud.

Her civil liability could exist even where criminal intent remained disputed.

The law likes distinctions revenge stories ignore.

PART 30 — MARTHA’S KNOWLEDGE

Martha’s messages were worse.

She routinely discussed hiding payments from me.