I have to think the intensely meticulous planning would have been since the divorce became contentious AND the Faber's lawsuit demanding re-payment kicked into high gear when they demanded actual audit financial records, not just copies of checks he claimed to have paid them. I believe that stuff was starting in the March - May time of 2019.
I'm thinking he SERIOUSLY planned it since she left in 2017, but had likely been thinking about getting rid of her to get her inheritance since before their marriage in 2004.
Yes, 2017 was the year that everything financial fell apart for FD.
Mr. F. died, JD initiates divorce, income cut off for FD.
Another clue to me is that in state records where officers or
principals file their annual statement to maintain registration with state of Ct., no one bothered to file their annual statement
for 2017. Nor for 2018. His corporation would likely be
automatically dissolved by state if this wasn't brought current
within a certain period of time.
This failure to file tells me there was no one paying attention
to the administration of the ForeGroup corporation. Things
were just hanging financially. Employees left and/or were let go
because he could no longer pay them. His empire was crumbling.
I believe 2017 is when he started his plan to eradicate JD. moo.