The Brief
A client in her early thirties approached Greyline after a year of small inconsistencies — late returns from work trips, a second phone she had glimpsed once, a sudden interest in privacy on shared devices. She did not want a confrontation. She wanted to know, calmly and on her own terms, whether the relationship she was about to commit to long-term was what it appeared to be.
Our Approach
We opened with a Digital Footprint Scorecard on the subject — a non-intrusive review of public-facing online presence, professional registries, and metadata patterns from communications already lawfully held by the client. Where the scorecard surfaced amber and red signals, we deployed lawful physical observation across three pre-identified high-probability windows, coordinated with a female lead investigator for two of them. No covert recording, no device interference, no pretexting of third parties.
What We Found
Two of the three "work trips" referenced in the brief had not occurred at the stated locations. A pattern of meetings at a single residential address — not the subject's home or workplace — was documented across the engagement window. The third party was identified through open-source means only; no covert intrusion was required.
Outcome
The client received a written report, a chronological observation log, and corroborating photography taken in public spaces only. She used the report privately, with a solicitor of her own choosing. Greyline made no recommendation as to her decision.
I did not want someone to tell me what to do. I wanted someone to tell me what was true. They did exactly that and then they stepped back.— Client, anonymised