I have met a guy, who worked for Citadel for many years, so I am fully aware of how they operate on the edge of legality. The problem is that for investors, it is very hard to spot the things that are going on, since we only have access to Level II, with all it's flaws.
How do you survive if some entity like that decides to sink it’s teeth in you?
My guess is that one way is to know a lot of wealthy people who actually trust you and mix that with some very strong government connections (I am talking executive branch), Then add some good attorneys to your team both inside and out. The real trick though my guess would be to keep marching forward with your business plan while also dealing with that dirty work that is oh so scummy but essential to the penultimate success of your plan. Now if you could just figure out how to time it all so that everything works out right. If you can do that you should probably add the credentials Grand Master to your signature line.
This may help find the path…
The Ustedes you, not you Goodguy. You already now what you hold.