He's 29 now and started there in 1995 so he started at age 20. There is no way this is anything other than a purchase of influence and access. The fact that he continues to receive compensation means his financial package has some sort of performance based residual. If NYPost can get his compensation plan then I think that will tell all.
Isn't Annan's wife Swedish?
It may be possible to run a scam like that for a few months without delivering the goods, but not as long as he ran it.
Daddy knew, and helped.