UNJUSTICE – Chapter 8: THE EDUCATION BEGINS

UNJUSTICE
 A Sydney Sullivan Story
“Although inspired in part by a true incident, the following story is fictional and does not depict any actual person or event.” Photos throughout the fiction are to assist with your own imagination.

Carl arrived home and opened the book. It was getting late and he had an early day ahead of him. He began reading the first few chapters of The Big Short and found it fascinating. Remembering Louis had told him that this was a true insider’s view made it hard to put down. Carl carried it with him the next day and read a few pages every chance he got. During lunch he closed himself in his chambers and powered through the chapters. He knew very little about inside Wall Street – just that it was a lot of fast talk and smooth salesmen. The Big Short identified the decline in the lending standards as early as 2004. What Carl couldn’t understand was why a person who lent money would want to extend such loans. He found one of the characters, Dr. Michael Burry, had tremendous insight.

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UNJUSTICE – Chapter 7: THE MEETING

UNJUSTICE
 A Sydney Sullivan Story
“Although inspired in part by a true incident, the following story is fictional and does not depict any actual person or event.” Photos throughout the fiction are to assist with your own imagination.

Carl knew he didn’t want to discuss the Louis Harding issue in his chambers, in fact, Carl really didn’t want to discuss it anywhere in public either – or in Louis Harding’s office. This made it all the more difficult to structure the opportunity to have a confidential meeting. Carl thought of a plan where no one would interfere or suspect the agenda. Carl’s brother-in-law, Phil, was a Senior Executive at Andersen Corporation in Bayport, about 26 miles from Minneapolis. Carl asked Phil if he might be able to use the company’s board room for a private meeting after hours. Without telling Phil the details, but assuring him it was needed for good reason, Phil gave him various dates that the room would be available. Carl thanked him and said he would let him know what date could be confirmed.

     Next, Carl had to figure out a way to get Louis Harding to Bayport for a meeting. ‘I’ll just be cryptic when I call him,’ thought Carl.

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