Sam Mullins

Andy was brimming with anger about the money, about the betrayal. But the thing that kept the fire of his rage burning white-hot for years was what this ordeal had done to his father. Yeah, it ruined him.

At first, Bob Staley, a lifelong problem solver, tried to be a leader in the investigation at Walker Financial. He volunteered to be the point of contact for the dozens and dozens of devastated people frantically trying to recover their money. But some folks started directing their anger at him, started holding him at least partly responsible for what happened.

At first, Bob Staley, a lifelong problem solver, tried to be a leader in the investigation at Walker Financial. He volunteered to be the point of contact for the dozens and dozens of devastated people frantically trying to recover their money. But some folks started directing their anger at him, started holding him at least partly responsible for what happened.

Hey, wasn't this guy your best friend? Why are you so interested in cleaning this up for him? Somewhere in and around there.

Hey, wasn't this guy your best friend? Why are you so interested in cleaning this up for him? Somewhere in and around there.

During those years, while her husband was fighting for his sanity, Betty Staley tried to keep hers in a different way. She started the Box of Documents. She needed to feel like she was doing something, so she compiled everything. She cut out news clippings written about Al Walker fleeing.

During those years, while her husband was fighting for his sanity, Betty Staley tried to keep hers in a different way. She started the Box of Documents. She needed to feel like she was doing something, so she compiled everything. She cut out news clippings written about Al Walker fleeing.

She collected every family photo in which Albert Walker appeared, every bit of correspondence, spreadsheet, and letter that she could find between her and their former best friend. all in the hopes that if someone somewhere eventually did catch the man, she would be ready. She would have all of the information organized for him to be brought to justice.

She collected every family photo in which Albert Walker appeared, every bit of correspondence, spreadsheet, and letter that she could find between her and their former best friend. all in the hopes that if someone somewhere eventually did catch the man, she would be ready. She would have all of the information organized for him to be brought to justice.

Like if it didn't happen to you, you just don't feel it. Andy told me that the same year his family's fortune was lost, one of his best friends lost his fiancee suddenly under tragic circumstances. So the two friends were grieving together, grieving these very different losses. And they were driving one day when his friend turned to him.

Like if it didn't happen to you, you just don't feel it. Andy told me that the same year his family's fortune was lost, one of his best friends lost his fiancee suddenly under tragic circumstances. So the two friends were grieving together, grieving these very different losses. And they were driving one day when his friend turned to him.

In the end, Walker made off with between $3 and $12 million of his client's money. One man hanged himself. Another, the Walker financial employee who had warned the Staley's, died suddenly of heart failure.

In the end, Walker made off with between $3 and $12 million of his client's money. One man hanged himself. Another, the Walker financial employee who had warned the Staley's, died suddenly of heart failure.

In the moment that Albert Walker touched down in the UK, I imagined he was feeling very pleased with himself. He had dreamed since he was a young man of starting a European life. A life as a man of culture. An important man. A wealthy man. And now, he was. But best of all, he had someone to share it with.

In the moment that Albert Walker touched down in the UK, I imagined he was feeling very pleased with himself. He had dreamed since he was a young man of starting a European life. A life as a man of culture. An important man. A wealthy man. And now, he was. But best of all, he had someone to share it with.

Because it turned out the most valuable thing he took was not something squirreled away in a Swiss bank account. It was the person seated beside him in first class. His 15-year-old daughter, Sheena. In the next six years of Albert's life, no one would believe what he would become. No one would believe what they would become.

Because it turned out the most valuable thing he took was not something squirreled away in a Swiss bank account. It was the person seated beside him in first class. His 15-year-old daughter, Sheena. In the next six years of Albert's life, no one would believe what he would become. No one would believe what they would become.

Sea of Lies is produced by What's the Story Sounds for CBC. It's hosted and written by me, Sam Mullins, and produced and reported by Alex Gatenby. Mixing and sound design is by Ivan Eastley. From What's the Story Sounds, our executive producers are David Waters and Daryl Brown. At CBC Podcasts, the senior producers are Andrew Friesen and Damon Fairless. Eunice Kim is our story editor.

Sea of Lies is produced by What's the Story Sounds for CBC. It's hosted and written by me, Sam Mullins, and produced and reported by Alex Gatenby. Mixing and sound design is by Ivan Eastley. From What's the Story Sounds, our executive producers are David Waters and Daryl Brown. At CBC Podcasts, the senior producers are Andrew Friesen and Damon Fairless. Eunice Kim is our story editor.

Emily Connell is our digital coordinating producer. Executive producers are Cecil Fernandez and Chris Oak. Senior manager is Tanya Springer. And the director of CBC Podcasts is Arif Noorani.