DAMIEN'S POV
Maya filed the civil action on a Tuesday. By Thursday it had generated three press inquiries to our attorney, which Patricia Cho handled with a prepared statement that said exactly what needed saying and nothing more.
The statement confirmed the action, described its purpose as documentation and accountability rather than financial recovery, and noted that any financial outcomes would be directed to a charitable trust. It did not name Daniel. That was deliberate and would remain so until Daniel himself had been asked whether he wanted his existence acknowledged publicly.
His choice, mot ours.
The press coverage was measured. Two financial publications ran pieces that were primarily about Cross Industries governance. One tabloid ran something sensational that nobody who mat
