I received an E-Mail from someone whom I do not know. This person is researching his family tree and is looking for a 'cousin' whom he thinks I might know because he was a principle of the company I created in 1990. He found my contact info on LinkedIn.
Of course, I do know his cousin. He's the guy who was basically stealing from the company we were both the founders of along with a 3rd person, after I created the product myself, worked hard to keep our clients happy, and dealt with his strange behaviors.
I thought he was my friend, until I saw how he was misusing the companies funds for personal stuff. When I called the finacier of our little company and told him my concerns, this 'friend' convinced him I was a stress case and not to believe me. They then proceeded to put ME on PROBATION for INSUBORDINATION and eventually he found a way to fire me from my own company.
From what I heard, a couple years later they took him away to the looney bin.
So, what should I tell this person who e-mailed me?
And, more to the point, why do you suppose this has been dropped on my lap NOW of all times?
