The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Page #9

In the morning,

she came to get me.

I'd grown up with that bridge

as my link to home.

But all I could think is,

If I could just get away for a moment,

Just get passed the police.

I might be safe.

And I was.

Until, you showed up.

You're safe now.

How did you got away?

Someone saved me too.

- How're you feeling?

- I'm fine.

Thank you, Anna.

I made you a promise.

Whether you found anything,

or not.

So, What do you have to tell me?

Hello, Henrik.

I dont even remember Wennerstrom

working here, much less

- being fired.

- How could you?

It was a long time ago.

Which is kind of more to the point than

the money he embezzled to start...

If you're referring to

the statued of limitation...

I had no idea, this was what

Henrik was holding out. If I had,

I never would have let him bring you up here.

He wasnt trying to deceive you.

Oh, Come on, he knows you cant try

somebody after 35 years after the event.

I like Henrik,

but he knows that.

A mans reputation used to mean

something -

he still believes that.

Im sure he thought you could destroy

Wennerstrom with this in the court of public opinion.

The court of public opinion,

now celebrates people's bad behaviour.

He promised me

Wennerstroms carcass on a plate.

This isnt even the plate.

I cant do anything with this.

Of course...

What happened with Wennerstrm?

How did he get you?

I was stupid.

I got something, I got it from

an anonymous source..

Who I'm sure, was one of

Wennerstrm's lakies

Which

he easily proved in court.

You were emphatic that the way I

looked into your life was illegal

and immoral.

Would you feel the same

about Wennerstrm?

Go on.

I did some work on my own on him,

before you hired me.

I havent had a chance to look at it all -

B'cos you and Harriet-f***ing-Vanger

have kept me busy ...

- but I may have something.

- You may have something?

Maybe.

They launder money from arms and drug

sales, and

crime syndicates in Russia.

And that money - accounts for all

but 5-percent of his holdings -

the rest ends up in accounts in the

Cayman Islands.

How do you know this?

This time you dont want to know.

This time I do want to know.

I have access to his computer,

and

his accountants and lawyers.

And how do you have that?

I could have gotten it from a source

inside the company.

- But you didnt.

- But thats what youll say.

But what will you say to me?

That depends on

if you really want to know.

I do. Mikael,

Who gave you access?

Financial Journalist Mikael Blomkvist -

who this time

last year was convicted of libel

in a Stockholm courtroom -

doesnt seem to have learned

from his mistakes.

Or maybe he has -

In the current issue of Millennium

magazine,

he now charges the same

company that successfully sued him -

Before the sh*t hits the fan.

What happens now?

Hell say i'st a personal vendetta

but it wont work.

The police will investigate,

FI will investigate.

Maybe we'll go to court.

Maybe he'll go to prison.

Do you think?

Probably, not.

This guys never do.

- Whats wrong?

- Its embarrassing.

Tell me.

I need to borrow some money.

I have a chance to make an investment.

Its a smart, safe investment.

I really don't think I've got 50,000.

Yes, you do.

You have 65 thousand

in your two accounts.

Im sorry that I know that.

Youll get the money back.

I promise.

- Okay.

- Okay.

You want a coffee?

These allegations - like the last

ones from this so-called journalist -

are as ridiculous as they are untrue -

Ill be seeing Mr. Blomkvist in court again.

Im looking forward to it.

What about his documentation?

Fabricated. All of it.

The Securities Fraud Office isnt

quite as certain as Mr. Wennerstrom of that.

If even a fraction of what Mr.

Blomkvist is alleging proves to be true,

not only will there be

a securities investigation,

but an organized crime

inquiry as well.

Mr. Blomkvist names no sources.

And we cant force him to.

But we can look for them.

- Beginning where?

- Beginning with...

those closest to Mr. Wennerstrm,

Only someone in the inner circle of a

corporation like this could have access

to this kind of information.

Mr. Wennerstrm isnt available for

comment today,

but Id be happy to answer

your questions.

- Where is he??

- No, he's not.

Has he left the country?

I don't think so.

Thank you.

With his failure to appear before a

Security Exchange Commission panel,

a warrant has been issued for The

Wennerstrm Group CEO.

I can confirm that he left Sweden on

a private jet

that landed in Paris last week,

but whether hes still there,

we dont know.

He could be anywhere by now.

Thank you.

I have a number of accounts at Bank

of Kroenfeld, Cayman Islands.

I'd like to transfer those accounts

and convert them to bonds.

Naturally,

you have the clearingcodes.

Naturally.

How many accounts

will you be transferring?

Thirty.

This will take some time.

For which youll receive

a 4-percent commission.

- I will?

- Then it wont be a waste of it.

A Swedish tourist vacationing here in

Barbados says

he knows where fugitive financier

Hans-Erik Wennerstrm is:

Here in this Caribbean islands

capital, Bridgetown.

Police released this photograph, yesterday-

and say they believe is the disgraced billionaire.

How many of these would you like to

convert for deposit?

All fifty.

Into five accounts.

That looks correct.

The man who is now being called

"Swedens Charles Ponzi ",

may not have

a country to call home,

but does have

enough money to buy one.

According to the International

Banking Commission,

Wennerstrm, a week after the

Millennium article appeared on news stands,

began emptying accounts

at Bank of Kroenfeld in the Cayman Islands.

That money, approximately

two billionEuros,

was then spread over a number of

accounts with the help of

this confederate,

seen here in Zurich -

- Hey.

- Hey.

The money I borrowed.

Already?

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

I quit.

Was it a good investment?

It was okay.

What are you doing later?

I'm seeing my daughter.

Okay.

You look nice.

It's Christmas again ...

I'll see you soon.

I miss our meetings.

Im sure you dont.

Why would you?

I was always such a headache for you.

Never showing up with good news.

Only problems.

I have some good news now.

Ive made a friend.

I mean one that youd

approve of.

Im happy.

- shot three times in the head at

close range

in what is being called a

classic gangland execution.

The investigation into Wennerstroms

ties to crime organizations worldwide will

now turn to speculation:

Which of them caught up with him before

Swedish authorities could?

Wennerstrm spent

the last days of..

Its perfect.

- Your father?

- A friend.

Must be a very good friend.

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