My Opinion. Speculation.
There used to be a poster on this thread who seemed to know a lot about FW, her history, finances, $ etc.
I think the name was - ginandsoutherncomfort.
I do wish that poster would come back.
I remember a lot of discussion right after that first news article came out about FW and $$ and FW acquisition of FWF land. That land deal alone was very strange.
Now, with the recent knowledge that a NY fugitive from the law was living on her property, (how does that magically happen) makes me wonder about all kinds of possibilities for FW activities and alternate sources of $$. Crop subsidies were huge $$ at certain years, Elder Wagner knew how to work it. Yes, legitimate, i suppose.
With her massive land holdings, FW could be selling off logging rights for lumber.
Whatever the sources of $$, I would speculate some of it is not legal/legitimate or traceable. MO.