Inside were photocopied ledgers, old bank records, and a signed statement Desmond had written years earlier but never submitted. The missing $260,000 had not gone to my father at all. Desmond’s former business partner had been routing company money through vendor accounts he controlled, then altering the books so the withdrawals appeared connected to Dad. Desmond had discovered pieces of the truth before trial, but his partner threatened to expose unrelated financial problems that could have destroyed the company and left dozens of employees without work. So Desmond stayed quiet and testified from records he already suspected were false.
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