Chapter 11 - MARTIN EVERETT FIGHTS BACK
Martin Everett denied ordering any fraud.
His attorney produced a written environmental-services proposal.
It offered CER up to $480,000 over two years.
No condition tied to insurance approval.
No secret clause.
Everett said:
“I wanted one contractor handling remediation.”
He admitted discussing the two drums.
He said Ryan suggested moving them because they were damaged.
Ryan said Everett suggested it.
No recording.
No clear winner.
Then investigators found an email from Everett to Ryan:
If Keller sees the old labels, carrier will push pre-existing contamination.
Ryan replied:
Understood.
Everett:
Handle before supplemental.
Ryan:
I’ll take care of it.
Everett’s lawyer argued:
“Handle” could mean lawful containment.
Grace replied:
“Then why did Mr. Carter later order a robbery to erase witness data?”
That did not automatically prove Everett knew about the robbery.
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But it changed how the earlier email looked.
Evidence rarely stood alone.
