I think that would be a legitimate question if you had not heard from Mr. Schreiber that he didn't have a clue where the cash came from, and moreover that he had devised a system to ensure that no one else knew, that everything was conducted in such a manner as to be totally secret. I had no idea, sir. I had the view at the time that I was dealing with a legitimate businessman, whom I knew in 1993.
I think it's worth mentioning, at least briefly, sir, in defence of the position I've just articulated, that he also told you at that time—and he may have told Madame Lavallée, as well—that this money came from the “Britan” account, which was designed for “Brian”. We now know that was a hoax. The whole thing was false. He formally denied it in 1999.
So sir, I don't have a clue where the money came from. I assumed I was dealing with a legitimate businessman.