Chapter 15 - THE AUDIT AT STERLING TOWER
Two weeks later, federal auditors from the International Monetary Fund arrived unexpectedly at Sterling Financial Tower.
They presented a court order demanding an immediate freeze on all corporate assets pending an international inheritance dispute.
Carter received the auditors inside his top-floor executive suite overlooking downtown Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.
"This international freeze order is based on fraudulent documents supplied by Helena Croft," Carter stated calmly.
He gestured to his legal counsel, Arthur Pendelton, who laid a thick dossier of certified records onto the table.
"Lily's father signed a complete corporate buyout agreement thirty years ago, verified by the US Department of State," Arthur explained.
The lead auditor examined the official federal seals on the documents, realizing their Swiss client had misled them completely.
"This audit is terminated immediately," the lead inspector declared, closing his briefcase with an embarrassed nod.
Carter picked up his phone, placing a direct call to the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority in Zurich.
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Within three hours, Helena Croft’s offshore hedge fund was placed under federal investigation for international bank fraud.
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