That said....then back to the original question. How would this alleged perp know about the $118,000.00 bonus? Your response was clearly drawn out of thin air without any basis in fact.
I never said it was. It was just speculation. Same as anybody else's speculation. That's what "could" means.......
could Pronunciation (kd) aux.v. Past tense of can1 1. Used to indicate ability or permission in the past: I could run faster then. Only men could go to the club in those days.
2. Used with hypothetical or conditional force: If we could help, we would.
3. Used to indicate tentativeness or politeness: I could be wrong. Could you come over here?