One defense might be the admit fault apologize beg forgiveness route. I was working to get funding, was too optimistic, accidentally used some poor phrasing in

One defense might be the admit fault apologize beg forgiveness route. I was working to get funding, was too optimistic, accidentally used some poor phrasing in announcing my plans, etc. we've hired a new compliance officer to review future communications for misleading statements. Another strategy would be to lean over the desk, pluck a quarter from behind the ear of the SEC investigator, slam it on the desk, and announce "see that, muppet? I do that 100 billion more times and I've got all the funding I need." Choices, choices.