tl;dr: A software engineer reflects on his early-career job at GenieDB, a startup acquired by Frost VP, whose owner Stuart Frost was later sued by the SEC for fraud involving excessive fees charged to portfolio companies. Digging into court evidence, the author found emails suggesting GenieDB was kept alive primarily to siphon investor money via fees, though the core technical concept had genuine merit predating Frost's involvement. He grapples with the realization that his move to the US and entire life trajectory may have hinged on a fraudulent scheme.