But the writer didn’t get your signature.”

“She used my name.”

“Then that is one issue.

The separate issue is what your family’s businesses paid and why.”

The holding company had funded legal fees on three properties Preston believed were privately managed by his mother.

Martin requested an independent accounting.

Preston instructed his chief financial officer to preserve relevant corporate records and put potential conflicts before outside directors.

The CFO, a methodical woman named Ruth Ellison, took a long time reading the authorization request.