"Based on CJ's milktoast declaration that Laurie shared, having CJ in control of the finances offers me little comfort as he clearly is intimiated by Leckrone."

You may have that part correct. But there is the possibility that he has "Bought him off".!

That he, CJ,has been a willing participant in the Leckrone capers,from the beginning,

and is the prime obstacle to any attempt to reorganize the Board of "Deflectors"..