Fire in upper NW?

[Anonymous]

Those kinds of things would be done through a wire transfer. No one deals in that much cash unless they are drug dealers or someone who cannot deal with banks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I owned a retail business. Never did I need $40K in cash to operate my business. Why on earth would they need that much cash to operate a martial arts studio?

Did your business allow you to live in a $5M mansion?

The point is no small retail business requires the owner to have $40K in the till. It's a big red flag.

If you read the Washington Post article, Savvas probably did NOT have $40k available at the business. He was making a "flurry of calls" including to the bank and his accountant. Obviously working to raise cash.

I guess that is all he could come up with. Poor man..I couldn't imagine calling an accountant, assistant, some other construction exec, etc trying to ask them for an instant cash loan and he probably wasn't able to tell them the real reason and the urgency of the situation. If he said it was for art I bet nobody was really taking him seriously..ugh

I can't believe the bank, accountant, assistant, etc. did not think raising all this cash was unusual. NO legitimate business deal needs that amount in CASH.

1. That's probably why Mr. S. was only able to raise $40,000 total (we can infer) beyond what might have been in the house in the safe.
2. I can think of a number of things I might be able to say in order to raise cash quickly, and I'm not motivated to save my and my family's lives. Could be different stories for different people.
To bank/accountant: "I am buying a piece of art/classic car, and I will get a 30% discount from the seller if I can pay in cash."
To friend in industry: "I've gotten a woman pregnant. She will take care of it but she wants a cash settlement to keep it private and not tell my wife."
To assistant: art story, or "one of the subcontractors is willing to work overtime if we can pay in cash."
"My housekeeper is moving back to her home, and I want to give her enough cash to buy a house in her native country."

I could think of more.

And I'm sure I could think of more reasons.

Yeah well you also have the benefit of sitting on a computer coming up with these knowing your family is safe and in no immediate danger. He did not have that luxury so I guess a less than perfect story is to be excused, no?

You misunderstand me. I am saying that Mr. S. could almost certainly have come up with reasons for wanting cash that would seem plausible and would NOT set of alarm bells with the people to whom he was talking. The reasons I gave are examples of types of excuses -- he probably came up with better/more plausible reasons tailored to each listener. I think he did his best for his family and kept his cool amazingly, and just ran up against evil, evil soulless people.

[Anonymous]

The criminals sound like they don't know much about how rich people keep their money.

Stupid, vile thugs.

[Anonymous]

The perps probably wouldn't want a wire transfer because they'd assume it would be traced.

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Anonymous wrote:The perps probably wouldn't want a wire transfer because they'd assume it would be traced.

Right. Cash is fungible. And if you've done wire transfers, generally there is a delay (of several days) if it's going to a new account.

[Anonymous]

And if that's the case - that this was more or less random -- then these horribles are still a public safety risk. That's the one thing that doesn't fit for me, Lanier seemed very composed about things when she spoke, perhaps they already have suspects under surveillance and are just waiting to arrest.

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Anonymous wrote:I owned a retail business. Never did I need $40K in cash to operate my business. Why on earth would they need that much cash to operate a martial arts studio?

Did your business allow you to live in a $5M mansion?

The point is no small retail business requires the owner to have $40K in the till. It's a big red flag.

If you read the Washington Post article, Savvas probably did NOT have $40k available at the business. He was making a "flurry of calls" including to the bank and his accountant. Obviously working to raise cash.

I read the article. If Mr.S used the excuse that he needed $40K in cash for the business, it was a red flag.

[Anonymous]

Q from a suburban poor - do the rich have safe rooms or panic buttons etc?

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Anonymous wrote:Q from a suburban poor - do the rich have safe rooms or panic buttons etc?

None that I know.

[Anonymous]

An arrest is imminent, possibly tonight. From a good inside source.

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Anonymous wrote:An arrest is imminent, possibly tonight. From a good inside source.

Great news!

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Anonymous wrote:An arrest is imminent, possibly tonight. From a good inside source.

Excellent! Happy news.

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Are arrests announced immediately or can the police hold someone and announce a day or two later?

[Anonymous]

What time did the personal assistant drop off the $40k? He must feel terrible. As an EA of a C Suite exec, just as a pp said, assistants, close work confidents, etc., just don't ask questions. Not because we are ignorant but we have built a high level of trust. Questions raise doubt and assistants, whatever level, work tirelessly for their direct employers, proving their trusts etc. It is quite an honor to be held accountable / trusted by direct employers and it's not easily accomplished in any work environment, corporate, small business etc.

[Anonymous]

even if i had a safe room (i'm a suburban poor), if someone had a knife or gun to my child i wouldn't even think about going to it.