Chapter 19 - Sabine’s leverage messages become the criminal problem
Sabine’s most serious legal exposure did not come from knowing a private fact.
It came from how she planned to use illegally obtained material.
Messages:
If he refuses the governance veto, mention Reed.
Another:
D will pay almost anything to prevent Ellie becoming a headline.
Another:
The threat doesn’t need to be explicit. He’ll understand.
Then the joint-venture draft.
Sabine wanted:
Special veto rights over certain asset sales.
A guaranteed executive role.
Enhanced termination payment if removed.
More favorable economics.
Her counsel had advised several provisions were aggressive.
Negotiation is legal.
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Threatening to expose unlawfully obtained private medical information to force economic concessions can become something very different.
Prosecutors investigated extortion.
