Chapter 9 - Jason Had Not Forged the Dossier
The independent investigation took nine weeks.
Jason cooperated after his attorney advised him:
to.
Findings:
He had assembled the conduct summary himself.
He had not forged emails.
Not altered timestamps.
Not manufactured meeting minutes.
He had, however:
omitted exculpatory context,
characterized permitted adviser consultation as unauthorized disclosure,
failed to mention Claire’s written corrections and apologies,
and described disputed incidents as settled facts.
Then intent.
Jason said:
“I believed Claire could not evaluate Northstar objectively.”
Maybe partly true.
Why not ask the independent committee chair to review her conduct neutrally?
“I thought nobody would act unless I documented the pattern.”
Why not give Claire a copy?
“I knew she’d make it personal.”
Claire laughed when she read:
that.
The dossier concerned:
her marriage,
her temperament,
her behavior,
her professional judgment.
Jason had already made it personal.
Then investigators examined Claire.
She received a formal board reprimand for two incidents of unprofessional conduct.
One:
insulting Jason’s competence during the San Diego dinner.
Two:
leaving a committee meeting before formal adjournment after being asked to remain.
Her sharing of valuation materials with independent counsel was found:
permitted.
Her concerns about environmental and renovation assumptions were found:
substantive.
No evidence supported removing her from the committee for instability.
Then Jason’s undisclosed communication with Peter Caldwell.
That was more serious.
The investigation concluded Jason should have disclosed the prospective post-acquisition role.
Did it prove he recommended Northstar because of personal gain?
No.
But nondisclosure undermined confidence.
Then the personal conduct at the wedding.
Corporate investigators did not decide domestic-abuse questions.
They did find Jason had physically restrained and grabbed a board member during an active governance dispute.
That created workplace concerns even though they were spouses.
The board placed Jason on administrative leave.
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He never returned.
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