[ontoillogical]

>As someone who several years ago "managed" to take over a publicly traded company ...

That sounds like an interesting story!

Have you told it elsewhere?

[thrill]

Heh - usually after a few beers, and it gets even better. The first SEC attorney involved was a real stickler, but up for retirement in the middle of the process. His replacement was a real hard charger, and worked with me to get the former CEO incarcerated ... and he then went into private practice ... and a few years later got indicted for pulling the same scheme himself working with another small cap company as their adviser.

[jacquesm]

> usually after a few beers

I'm not near to you and I'm not sure what the options are to ship crates of beer but count me in.

I'll swap you a story of attempting to help the father of a friend who was CEO of some company that ended up with me fronting the bill for a lawyer to keep him out of jail.

[pthreads]

I want to know the whole story so bad. You should write a book. :-)

[thrill]

If only I could write as well as the screenplay for Dave Barry's "Big Trouble".

[ethbro]

Find an author without a story. Interesting things + ability to write = great story! Doesn't matter if it comes from one or two people.

And I would guess that the next four years will be a popular market for legal stories of corruption (from people of all political affiliation).

[phasetransition]

My friend is a professional ghostwriter, if you ever consider a book seriously. Sounds like an interesting read.

[bobwaycott]

I'd help you write. Or at least edit. :)

[dnautics]

Wow. The story of the sec attorney sounds even juicier than the story of the original CEO. Are you in the bay area? Drop a line!

[niuzeta]

I'm willing to buy you several beers for a story! this sounds totally worth it.

[tomphoolery]

> His replacement was a real hard charger, and worked with me to get the former CEO incarcerated

He who smelt it...must certainly have dealt it.

[abakker]

...Can I buy you a beer? or a few?