You'll notice that Ken Lay had a closed coffin funeral in Houston (even though he supposedly died of a heart attack, which normally allows for open coffin).
His body was then cremated after the ceremony. (again, not normal).
Unlike how the newspapers say he died "at his home in Aspen, Colorado"... he didn't. Ken Lay died at a fleabag hotel a few miles from his luxury Aspen mansion. He wouldn't have ever set foot into a place like that, let alone spend the night... yet that's where the body was found. Also, the coroner who reviewed his body and issued the findings was (surprise!) not the normal coroner from that Colorado county. He was brought in for that.
There are too many discrepancies, including how the Lay family (and Ken) were acting in the days before the sentencing. People who knew the Lay family very personally commented about how calm and unconcerned they were. People who sat behind the Lay family at the funeral commented about how they didn't seem to be upset in the slightest. Notice that the family didn't divide up any assets after his death? No in-fighting, no drama... everything went along like always?
One person I know who had decent knowledge said: "I don't know who was in that casket, but it wasn't Ken Lay."
However, enough about that. The point is that it happens more than you'd think. Smart, wealthy and connected people can disappear (but they had better STAY disappeared after they've made the appropriate deal). A little plastic surgery, a relocation to new area, fix a few documents... and presto! There is a price to pay though. It's anything but free.
I'm sure Bezos could make a deal like that. It would come at a steep price and involve giving up a wealth of info on others... but it can be done.
You'll notice that Ken Lay had a closed coffin funeral in Houston (even though he supposedly died of a heart attack, which normally allows for open coffin). His body was then cremated after the ceremony. (again, not normal).
Unlike how the newspapers say he died "at his home in Aspen, Colorado"... he didn't. Ken Lay died at a fleabag hotel a few miles from his luxury Aspen mansion. He wouldn't have ever set foot into a place like that, let alone spend the night... yet that's where the body was found. Also, the coroner who reviewed his body and issued the findings was (surprise!) not the normal coroner from that Colorado county. He was brought in for that.
There are too many discrepancies, including how the Lay family (and Ken) were acting in the days before the sentencing. People who knew the Lay family very personally commented about how calm and unconcerned they were. People who sat behind the Lay family at the funeral commented about how they didn't seem to be upset in the slightest. Notice that the family didn't divide up any assets after his death? No in-fighting, no drama... everything went along like always?
One person I know who had decent knowledge said: "I don't know who was in that casket, but it wasn't Ken Lay."
However, enough about that. The point is that it happens more than you'd think. Smart, wealthy and connected people can disappear (but they had better STAY disappeared after they've made the appropriate deal). A little plastic surgery, a relocation to new area, fix a few documents... and presto! There is a price to pay though. It's anything but free.
I'm sure Bezos could make a deal like that. It would come at a steep price and involve giving up a wealth of info on others... but it can be done.