The Broker knew who it was that "wanted to buy a block of shares"
"He was trying to fill an order for an institution and approached members of the board." ------
And to THIS DAY that "Institution" needs to remain anonymous? That Institution went SEEKING Harken shares out of the Clear Blue whatever, had to have a Large Block of Shares, and was just playing a Hunch? Doesn't fit for me!
"There are “good old boy” networks, but they are the kind that operated out of the hinterlands of Arkansas and Louisiana (and parts of New York). And crossing them can get you dead."-------
And Texas is exempt from that "curiosity", huh?
"I absolutely had no idea and would not have sold it had I known,"
George W. Bush - The News during his 1994 campaign for governor. - Source: The Dallas Morning News - By Mark Curriden - September 7, 2000 - Article: Records Show What Bush Knew Before Stock Sale.
Harken Papers Offer Details on Bush Knowledge
"The SEC's general counsel at the time was James R. Doty, who represented Bush in his purchase of the Texas Rangers. Doty recused himself. Bush was represented in the SEC case by Jordan, who had been law partners with Doty and now is Bush's ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The SEC chairman was Richard C. Breeden, nominated by Bush's father."
Some links and reading material courtesy of Uncle Bill on another thread.
"There is nothing rotten in the accounting profession."
Harvey Pitt, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - January, 2002 - SOURCE.