I faced a terrible choice: share this information with you and the authorities, potentially subjecting you and five-year-old Amber to a public scandal and criminal investigation, or remain silent—protecting you both from additional trauma while allowing a criminal to escape justice.
I chose protection over justice, a decision I’ve questioned many times over the years.
To compensate for my silence, I privately replaced the stolen funds through an anonymous donation to Meridian’s parent company, preventing the financial damage David had inflicted without exposing his crimes publicly.
My investigations didn’t end