| Toby: | Didn't you lose a lot of money on that other investment? The email? |
| Michael Scott: | You know what Toby, when the son of the deposed king of Nigeria emails you directly, asking for help, you help! His father ran the freaking country! Ok? |
Michael: Alright, let me explain. Again. [draws on board] Phil has recruited me and another guy. Now, we are getting three people each. The more people that get involved, the more who are investing, the more money we're all going to make. It's not a pyramid scheme, it is a... it's not even a scheme per se, it's... [Jim draws a triangle around Michael's diagram] ... I have to go make a call.
Mr Serepisos refused to answer questions yesterday but instead tried to persuade The Dominion Post to stay silent on the issue.
"I'm telling you not to write a story because, if you do, you will end up with egg on your face. It's not a threat but don't write a story." Mr Serepisos, who has debts of over $200m, has consistently said that he would receive a US$100m loan from Bahrain-based Western Gulf Advisory even though he has been waiting for the funds since February.