Here's a thumbnail from ebay.


I think I see the problem. The stem is jacked up way farther than it should be. The expander is up near the head set and the part of the stem that bent the part that is designed to flex.

Related forensic evidence is the replaced front brake cable that was never cut to leangth. I surmise that the damage happened on a test ride and the bike was thrown back in the shed and a beer was cried into.