I have this dilemma that I'm trying to figure out. I have parts of it figured it out but I'm struggling a bit with a certain part of it. I know what the SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) is and I know what they do but I need to do a little research so I can figure out what types of things would raise some flags with the SEC, and cause them to open an investigation on a multinational corporation.
So I have these three characters named Patrick, Adam, and John and the three of them own a very successful multinational corporation. Patrick is now a senator and when he was running for senator, the business he and his friends started was suddenly under investigation by the SEC and it was discovered that John and Adam were doing some illegal and shady things within the business and they were sent to prison. But it was actually Patrick that was responsible for these illegal and shady activities but somehow he pinned it all on Adam and John and made it look like they were responsible for these illegal activities within the company. Patrick was investigated as well but he somehow made himself look innocent and also denied the fact that he knew anything about these illegal and shady business practices. But now it's coming back to haunt Patrick because there is someone who wants to destroy Patrick's political career, his family, and the business.
What I'm having trouble with is what kind of illegal or shady activity could have been going on inside the company? The only thing I can think of is embezzlement but I want to consider all possibilities so I can better develop this. Also since Patrick somehow covered up the fact that he was part of these illegal and shady activities what would be some ways that Patrick could hide this from the SEC or anyone else?
So I have these three characters named Patrick, Adam, and John and the three of them own a very successful multinational corporation. Patrick is now a senator and when he was running for senator, the business he and his friends started was suddenly under investigation by the SEC and it was discovered that John and Adam were doing some illegal and shady things within the business and they were sent to prison. But it was actually Patrick that was responsible for these illegal and shady activities but somehow he pinned it all on Adam and John and made it look like they were responsible for these illegal activities within the company. Patrick was investigated as well but he somehow made himself look innocent and also denied the fact that he knew anything about these illegal and shady business practices. But now it's coming back to haunt Patrick because there is someone who wants to destroy Patrick's political career, his family, and the business.
What I'm having trouble with is what kind of illegal or shady activity could have been going on inside the company? The only thing I can think of is embezzlement but I want to consider all possibilities so I can better develop this. Also since Patrick somehow covered up the fact that he was part of these illegal and shady activities what would be some ways that Patrick could hide this from the SEC or anyone else?
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