Chapter 9 - GERALD PIKE’S REAL INCENTIVEGerald claimed he was giving legal advice.
Then forensic records showed otherwise.
He had drafted a proposed trust-management agreement.
If appointed temporary fiduciary, his firm would receive:
Annual administrative fees.
Restructuring fees.
Asset-sale commissions through an affiliated advisory company.
Potential value over five years?
Millions.
This was not family loyalty.
It was business.
He was turning family fear into billable control.
Worse, he had identified two commercial properties that could be sold to clients associated with his investment partners.
Below what independent appraisals later suggested they were worth.
Lauren wanted liquidity.
Victoria wanted security.
Gerald wanted access.
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Different motives.
Same scheme.
