> Cornelius undoubtedly committed fraud. ... He did, however, admit that he used money for riskier endeavours than those for which it was lent. The bank provided credit for short-term needs, but it was instead used to fund unauthorised longer-term projects such as the Pakistan refinery and investments relating to the Plantation.
I am sorry, but play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
1) "Three plain-clothes policemen arrested Cornelius as he left the airport."
So, if he hadn't left the airport, he would have been safe?
2) "The bank convinced an English court to hand over all three of Cornelius’s properties in London"
Given his denial of a lawyer etc I'm surprised that an English court agreed to carry on without him. Where are the requests to allow him to participate?