Bill, excellent deductive reasoning!
It's amazing that you've brought up such an interesting--and definitely not implausible--scenario. My wife posited that very scenario this morning with the corollary that the promise of big, big money (or loss/threat of loss thereof) can easily beget sinister thoughts in most people's minds.
So I hereby name you as the second most intelligent person I know, tied with Dean's missus and my missus for the honors. (My mother-in-law will always be the most intelligent.
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Joel