She thinks he was in it for the money.
So is the whole book thing totally a scam??? I was under the impression that he actually WAS publishing the book. Perhaps it's not a lie that he was writing the book, but that he was using the story about writing it to launder the money?
FWIW, here's an interesting thing from the GSI website..."Compensation Policy":
Global Strategies Inc. – Three Phase Compensation Structure
The key component of GSI's strategic services is its unparalleled relationships with the world's top political and business leaders built over 26 years in business. This commodity, often viewed as 'intangible,' is the powerhouse that allows GSI to leverage its sought-after strategic planning and relational expertise to maximize value to our clients.
To ensure that the client is only paying for value it receives, GSI splits this retainer fee into three segments.
1. Mandatory upfront advance retainer covering: a) development of strategic plan. b) due- diligence. c) project assessment. (GSI does not accept strictly contingent agreements).
2. Further compensation is paid only if the client accepts the strategic plan and achieves milestones outlined in the plan.
3. All normal and customary expenses are cleared before billing the client.
This structure helps to maintain a strong and healthy partnership by sharing risks while offering a minimum protection to GSI in the event of an unforeseen client predicament, as further described in our "Disclaimer" section below.
GSI has been based in Washington, DC for over 26 years, with consultants and strategically positioned relationships available worldwide. We look forward to exploring the power of partnership with you.
Global Strategies Inc. - Compensation Structure Disclaimer
GSI will develop and implement the strategic plan and marketing services, offering professional and world-class guidance and coaching at each step. The progress and success of the project could be impaired by a wide variety of factors such as; the emotional, physical, financial incapacitation of the client or its related entities; the clients perceived reputation or integrity, the clients inability to deliver part or all of the proposed goods or services, or a cultural mishap of the client with a foreign entity critical to the success of the project