The trail was not clean.

There were other clients, legitimate transactions, and transfers with explanations Russell couldn’t yet verify.

He was careful not to overstate it.

“Here’s what we can document,” he said, marking several lines on a diagram.

“Company money flowed to Northbridge.

Northbridge transferred substantial amounts to related entities.

Some of those transfers benefited them.

That does not alone prove every disputed invoice was false, but it’s consistent with the rest of what we’re finding.”