The records increasingly challenged that explanation.
One crucial document was the supposed shareholder meeting record dated March 14, 2022.
Official custody information confirmed I had remained incarcerated that day and couldn’t have attended the described gathering.
Further examination of the document and its entry into Buckeye’s corporate records uncovered additional irregularities.
The questionable signatures were no longer merely competing allegations between relatives.
They could be tested against verifiable facts.
Proceedings to overturn my conviction continued for months.
Helen repeatedly reminded me that new evidence didn’t guarantee success.
I testified again, described my former responsibilities, and answered questions that brought back painful memories of the first trial.
One question particularly stung.
“Why did you allow your sister access to sensitive banking information?”
I gathered myself before responding.
“Because she had worked with me for years. I trusted her professional ability, and I trusted our relationship as sisters. It was a mistake to allow certain access without additional controls. But trusting someone doesn’t mean authorizing them to commit fraud.”
