Although the first payment in the chain came not from Mr Berlusconi but from the Hadrian Trust, set up for Mr Attanasio, prosecutors claim that the Berlusconi money was hidden in this larger payment of $2m from the trust.
But they make clear that his subordinates informed him about the potential fallout at the time they were seeking his approval for an unusually large payment of more than $1 million to a victim of hacking.
Then ask the student to "compare and contrast" the vacuum salesman's approach with a peace negotiator's tactic of asking for a small and relatively unimportant parcel of land before requesting a large payment of reparations.
From there, he would move on to another country–such as Afghanistan or one in Africa that would quietly take him in for a large payment of cash, Mendilow says.
Around 820 Coenwulf forced Wulfred into an unfavourable settlement by which Wulfred gained control over the debated monasteries in exchange for a large payment of gold and the loss of a very large estate to the king.
In addition to commissions that may be used to encourage brokers to sell funds, there are large payments of "soft dollar" commissions.
The receivership is the latest step by Belokon in his long-running dispute with the Oystons, after their partnership, which they had agreed would become a 50-50 share of the club, soured following the large payments out of the club.
Several archdioceses faced with the prospect of large payments to victims of abuse have threatened to declare bankruptcy, but Portland is the first to do so.
