Update on the Dreier scandal

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When I got to work this morning, my boss told me I had to turn right back around and head to Santa Monica, where one of the southern California office of Dreier LLP is located.

The firm's founder, Marc Dreier, was arrested over the weekend on charges related to theft and fraud. According to bloggers and the Wall Street Journal, employees are already jumping ship and the firm is set to go under.

I headed back to Santa Monica to find out the truth.

The Dreier offices are located in the Water Garden, a glitzy office complex surrounded by pools and fountains. With my professional attire, I had no problem getting in to the Dreier offices.

I talked to a secretary, who wouldn't let me record. She wouldn't discuss the arrest, and she claimed that none of the lawyers had left the firm – she acted like I was crazy even mentioning it.

On my way out I was approached by several security guards, riding around in a golf cart. The demanded my camera and made me show them how to erase all my video. They claimed to be guarding the office because of the scandal, but I sure hadn't seen them on my way in.

On my way back to the car with my now useless camera, I saw the guards perched among the trees surrounding the offices. I hope they had better luck keeping people out than they did with me.

So I headed back to our Pasadena news bureau, and here I am.

I'll keep you updated on the Dreier scandal as it develops.