hiding assets?”
“I cannot answer that directly.”
“Can you answer indirectly?”
“I can tell you that Victor became concerned about the foundation’s records during the last year of his life.”
“The Ellison Foundation?”
“Yes.”
“The veterans’ foundation?”
“That is what it was called.”
The foundation funded rehabilitation programs, legal assistance, and housing grants for former service members.
I had helped Ruth organize several of its annual events.
I had reviewed speeches she gave at fundraisers because she often asked me to make them sound “less formal.”
“Did you think the
