On December 21, 2010, the SEC instituted and settled administrative proceedings against a San Francisco-based hedge fund management company and its principals.  A hedge fund managed by that company purported to invest almost exclusively in subprime auto loans, but in fact wound up "investing" largely in debt owed to the fund by entities controlled by principals of the management company and other hedge funds managed by the management company.  The SEC's Order in the matter is a study in conflicts of interest, strategy drift, material misstatements and omissions in offering documents and Form ADV and improper principal trades.  Working from the alleged facts of this matter, we derive ten due diligence questions that any investor should add to its questionnaire or incorporate into in-person meetings with managers.  Importantly, these are questions that should be asked periodically, not just prior to an initial investment.