The key to this is the fact that he had only an oral agreement to have an ownership interest in the LLC, combined with his sale of the property to the LLC for the same prioce which he paid for it.
Conclusion: He wanted his interest to be secret!
Why? Because he knew that his ethics would be questioned because of his involvement with the other land owners who traded their private land for the federal land. He set up the situation with his pressure on the federal government so that there was something to trade for with willing accomplices.
I'll bet there are many connection betwenn all of the aprties to the land swaps, and their connections are all through the lawyer.
Where did Patrick Lane's money come from to pay the Reids back their initial $400,000.00 investment?
I can see that happening. The really disgusting thing is that he actually thought he could get away with it.
Nothing on Foxnews yet.
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