But Wirtz's incredible wealth and status is only part of the story. The purpose of this book is to document Bill Wirtz's repeated acts of corruption, criminality, and lies. Taken as a whole, the book reveals an undeniable and startling pattern of corruption and lawlessness, including repeated violations of the antitrust laws, bribery, political payoffs, perjury, theft, collusion against NHL players, and monumental greed. For many readers, the exposure of Wirtz's criminality will not be a big surprise. Few businessmen anywhere have as bad a public reputation as Bill Wirtz, and thus much of what I reveal in this book will only serve to confirm what many already suspect about the man. But even if I am preaching to the converted, I hope the specific details of lawbreaking and corruption will serve to solidify the suspicions that already exist about Wirtz. It's enough if this book simply confirms that what people "know" about Wirtz is, in fact, true.
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The emphasis of this book is on provable facts. This book is not an Oliver Stone movie that takes factual liberties to make a point. I do not want anyone to be able to dismiss this book as mere rhetoric, and any unsupported claims or exaggerations by me would undoubtedly be pounced upon by Wirtz's PR apparatus to diminish this book's credibility. To support my charges against Wirtz, I felt it incumbent upon me to provide readers with detailed footnotes so that all my charges can be confirmed by anyone interested in doing so. I have also scrupulously cited court records to provide readers with the means to substantiate all legal claims made against Wirtz. And besides, the taking of factual liberties wasn't necessary here, as Bill Wirtz has done enough provable criminal behavior that one doesn't have to make up anything in order to present him as a rather remarkable example of dishonesty and corruption.