"Would you like your attorney present before we discuss these?"
The woman considered.
Then nodded.
"Yes."
The officer agreed.
They would not pressure her into an immediate formal statement.
The records could be identified and preserved through an appropriate process.
The CEO supported that decision.
She understood that the woman might be a significant witness.
But she was also a spouse confronting the possibility that the man she loved had been misusing his position for years.
The situation required care.
Before they paused, the wife pointed toward one message.
"You should know about this."
The compliance officer leaned closer.
It was a text her husband had sent two months earlier.
The station supervisor can put them through as safety replacements. Nobody audits those until month-end.
The CEO felt her expression tighten.
The wife looked toward her.
"I asked him what that meant."
She swallowed.
"He said some passengers couldn't be accommodated and their premium seats went back into inventory."
The CEO considered.
"Did he identify the passengers?"
The wife shook her head.
"Not usually."
She turned another page.
"But he started mentioning certain people more often."
The document contained names of acquaintances and associates.
Some were personal friends.
Others were business contacts.
A few appeared connected to a private travel concierge service.
The compliance officer made a note.
The CEO looked toward the list.
Then asked.
"Did money change hands?"
The wife shook her head.
"I don't know."
She paused.
"But someone sent him a message thanking him for 'another successful premium placement.'"
The CEO looked up.
The phrase troubled her.
A legitimate upgrade could be sold through airline systems.
Loyalty members could use miles.
Passengers could purchase premium seats.
Authorized employee travel benefits could apply under published rules.
But "premium placement" arranged by a captain and local station supervisor sounded like something else.
Especially when confirmed passengers were being displaced.
The wife looked toward the CEO.
"I didn't understand the whole arrangement."