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marmar

(77,081 posts)
Tue Feb 19, 2013, 12:46 PM Feb 2013

2 Executives May Have Faked Deaths


The reporter in Mexico who described the purported death of two American executives with a crumbling business said they were likely not killed and he may have been "fed" the story.

Antonio Neri Johnston, a reporter for El Occidental newspaper in Guadalajara, Mexico, wrote a story on Feb. 11, describing that the bodies of Americans Michael Davies and Derald Johnston, identified as the CEO and CFO, respectively, of Southridge Enterprises in Dallas, had been discovered.

Johnston said a man who claimed to be a police officer in a remote village said two bodies were found in a river with documents showing their identities.

"The strange thing is, they called me, but also other colleagues," Johnston, who could not be reached for comment today, told Dallas ABC affiliate WFAA. ...................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://news.yahoo.com/2-executives-may-faked-deaths-193752084--abc-news-money.html



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2 Executives May Have Faked Deaths (Original Post) marmar Feb 2013 OP
They went to join Ken Lay on an island. sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #1
+1 think Feb 2013 #2
Bingo. Scuba Feb 2013 #3
I think Mr. Lay knew too much to be allowed to live. I am sure his family is being well taken rhett o rick Feb 2013 #4
His family got to keep ALL the money. Festivito Feb 2013 #6
Ken Lay was the first person I thought of City Lights Feb 2013 #5
 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
4. I think Mr. Lay knew too much to be allowed to live. I am sure his family is being well taken
Tue Feb 19, 2013, 01:52 PM
Feb 2013

cared of by "The Family".

Festivito

(13,452 posts)
6. His family got to keep ALL the money.
Wed Feb 20, 2013, 03:00 PM
Feb 2013

He "died" between conviction and sentencing. No sentence. No pulling back the money.

I don't know who they cremated, but I doubt it was Ken Lay who I'd bet has a new identity. Maybe from the guy who was cremated.

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