Chapter 14 - The Stanford Name Falls ApartFederal agents entered Stanford Development headquarters on a Thursday morning.
Employees watched in stunned silence.
Files were seized.
Computers were removed.
Malcolm Stanford was arrested before lunch.
News vans surrounded the building.
Stanford Development's stock and reputation collapsed almost overnight.
Corbin held a press conference.
He did something his advisors begged him not to do.
He told the truth.
“My family failed Daniel Prescott.”
Cameras flashed.
“And as CEO, I will not hide behind a last name.”
He announced full cooperation with investigators.
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Then he established a restitution fund for employees harmed by fraudulent company practices.
For the first time, Stanford Development stopped protecting itself.
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Chapter 15 - Daniel Prescott Gets His Name BackMonths later, prosecutors officially reopened Daniel's death investigation.
Chapter 16 - Twenty-Eight Dollars RepaidOne afternoon, Lianna entered Corbin's office.
Chapter 17 - The Life Daniel Wanted for ThemThe company stabilized slowly.
Chapter 18 - The Trial of Malcolm StanfordMalcolm's trial lasted seven weeks.
Chapter 19 - The Family They ChoseTwo years passed.
Chapter 20 - The Second Blue EnvelopeOne year later, Corbin came home early.
