The week that followed had a different quality from every week preceding it.
Not easier, precisely. The federal investigation did not become easier simply because it was established and moving. Victor’s cooperation agreement produced its own complications, the specific administrative turbulence of a legal process that required documents and depositions and the careful coordination of lawyers who were managing their client’s exposure while simultaneously satisfying the requirements of investigators who needed comprehensive information.
The Whitmore Group board convened an emergency session on Monday. Adrian attended as the family’s representative, which was the first formal indication that the generational transfer of authority in the company had accelerated beyond what anyone had planned
