Marilyn had received referral fees that should have been disclosed.

Dennis, despite his claims of ignorance, had approved important arrangements and rejected multiple internal warnings.

The company referred suspected violations for further investigation.

Lawyers argued over liability and the meaning of every signature.

I didn’t know what charges, if any, would ultimately be filed.

Elaine told me to be careful about mistaking an internal report for a criminal verdict.

I tried to follow that advice.

One afternoon, an investigator asked to interview me about the documents I’d preserved.