[lann]

> Brigade has a duty to its investors to fight tooth and nail to keep this money

What kind of duty? Not a legal one, I think.

[dmix]

Arguably they decided to let that be determined by the courts instead of their own good will. Sounds like something a lawyer would recommend doing...

It's like a natural process to these companies. Most likely CITI is getting it back. But it's probably a worthy gamble on the lawyering fees.