He said: "On Tuesday I did instruct my lawyers to make preliminary investigations to seek information concerning my case with particular reference to secondary with the idea this may lead to action".
Wright said he did not instruct Kineavy to evaluate this way, but Kineavy came to it on his own.
"I did live my life," Mr. Romney said when asked why he did not instruct his money managers to avoid such investments.
Mr. Obama said that while he told the broker he wanted an "aggressive strategy," he did not instruct him to follow the investment patterns of Mr. Haywood, a professional investor who has taken large stakes in several speculative companies.
When Mr. Williams called back a minute later, he said, Dr. Murray — who had been hired for $150,000 a month — told him that Mr. Jackson had had a "bad reaction" and that immediate help was needed, although he did not instruct him to call 911.
Coughlin said he did not instruct Bradshaw to stop short before the play, preferring to take the guaranteed points and not play for a last-second winning field goal when something could go wrong, like a bad snap or a shanked kick.
Mr Mistry told the court he did not instruct the relevant people to serve the legal papers as he wanted to keep legal costs down for Mr Bates and the club.
After former prime minister Gordon Brown told the inquiry on Monday he did not instruct his aides to use the media to brief against ministers, Mr Miliband was asked if he was aware of off-the-record briefings against Tony Blair and other government ministers by Ed Balls, Charlie Whelan or Damian McBride.
Covering his relationship with the media in general, Mr Brown said that, contrary to many reports, he did not instruct his aides to use the media to brief against ministers, in particular to attempt to force Tony Blair's resignation towards the end of his time in office.
