Lex snapped the phone shut still hearing the warden's condolences.

"I am sorry to inform you of this, Mr. Luthor... but your father suggested that you should be apprised of the situation before it reaches the tabloids."

"How thoughtful of him..." he broke off as she began her terse report.

After she mentioned the date of the occurrence, though, he heard only bits and pieces of her report but it was enough to rend him: "assaulted... by multiple prisoners... internal tearing... std's."

On the Seventeenth, Lionel had stalked into Lex's office demanding that Lex return the money from his account.