Wonder if he had a good samaritan pay that on his behalf for some reason? Otherwise, If AT&T won't see the error of their ways (after speaking with management) and insist on giving him a check for $9000, I'd put it in a CD with the interest sweeping to my DDA each month until they suddenly wake up and figure out where it came from and want it back.
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