American banker at Lee Higginson who was the primary distributor of Ivar Kreuger's fraudulent bonds to American investors — believing in Kreuger's genius and selling his securities widely — whose reputation was destroyed when the fraud collapsed.
Represents the trusted intermediary who vouches for a fraud — Durant's credibility and Lee Higginson's reputation were essential to selling Kreuger bonds to American investors — demonstrating how fraud requires not just a fraudster but a network of credible validators.
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