The chief financial officer was replaced.

Several transactions became subjects of formal enforcement proceedings.

The company entered a prolonged restructuring and compliance remediation process.

Ethan faced scrutiny concerning his use of the signature stamp and failure to supervise authorizations under his responsibility.

He hired independent counsel.

I didn’t intervene.

When he called asking whether I would explain that he’d trusted his mother, I told him the truth.

“You can explain what you knew and what you didn’t.