Investigators continued reviewing whether any documents had been improperly prepared or circulated.

Lauren reminded me that not every suspicious document would lead to a criminal charge, and not every loss meant someone had stolen money.

We had to accept evidence as it came, rather than choose the outcome first.

I did accept it.

I also insisted my name be cleared from any document implying I had consented to the pledge.

Gavin’s attorney eventually provided a written acknowledgment that I had not signed the separation-related property consent.

That admission mattered more to me than any dramatic confrontation.