Her elderly father had had a stroke years earlier, and Meridian’s executive health trust had covered a huge share of his rehabilitation — and Obadiah chaired the committee that oversaw those old hardship accounts.

“He told me that if I didn’t cooperate, he’d audit the trust and demand three hundred thousand dollars back, immediately.

He said he’d ruin my family.” She set the drive on the desk.

“It’s all here.

The recordings.

The emails.