Chapter 11
0900, 16 April 2004
DNS Office
Chicago, Illinois
Anne Merrill spent hours studying the documents received from Sharon Steinberg. She conducted an extensive investigation into the employee who signed the mailing certificates for Newport Financial, Charlene Lawson. According to the computer reports, Charlene Lawson owned nothing in her name. However, the credit report showed a different story. She had loans for a 2002 Pacemaker doublewide mobile home, a 2003 Ford Expedition, a 2004 Ford F-150, a 21-foot Pro-Bass boat, three ATVs, a 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle, a swimming pool, a hot tub, and numerous appliances. Lawson’s monthly payments exceeded $12,000 a month. The co-borrower on the loans was Bruce S. Garrett, and a computer asset search under his name listed him as the
