Chapter 15 - THE ASHFORD HOTEL WAS HIS NEXT TARGET
Ashford Hotels employed twelve thousand people.
The $27 million transfer would have drained renovation and pension reserves.
Julian told Vanessa it was an international tax restructuring.
Gregory confirmed the advice.
Two trusted men created agreement around a lie.
Vanessa signed.
Her authority made the transfer possible.
She accepted responsibility before the board.
“I was deceived,” she said. “I also approved documents I did not fully examine.”
The board suspended her pending review.
Her family wanted the matter handled privately.
She refused.
Public disclosure lowered the company’s value.
It also protected employees from rumors and delayed losses.
After an independent investigation, Vanessa returned under stronger oversight.
No single executive could authorize similar transfers.
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Not even the heiress.
Especially not the heiress.
