A judge has tossed two prospective jurors off the upcoming Bear Stearns trial because they hold tainted views of evil bankers. Such as, “people on Wall Street try to get away with wrongdoing,” and, big financial firms “always try to bend the rules to make as much money as possible.”
Um?
Entries Tagged as 'Crooks'
Well, Don’t They?
October 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Business, Media
Poor NYC Businessmen Figure Out How to Recapture the Elusive Free Steak Lunch
October 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Media
Well here’s a nice bit of entrepreneurial fraud: The WSJ’s internet arm notes that Manhattan expense account lunches are back in full swing, in spite of a near-total ban on expense account lunches. We owe this bit of magic to a new website that takes your steakhouse receipt and turns it into fake receipts for [...]
Caribbean Bank Regulator Helped A Brother Out
August 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Media
I brought this up in the office today, and it got enough of a WTF????? reaction to warrant posting here. Because, seriously.
So we know that Bernie Madoff’s post-Ponzi life has gotten more than a bit weird: Maybe he’s got cancer, maybe he doesn’t, but we can say for sure that he’s shirtless and banging on [...]
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Bernie Madoff is a Terrible Tipper
August 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Media
Like, leaving six percent on a $1000 bill terrible. Also, Bernie likes bagels. And the Outback Steakhouse.
More Madoff trivia – much more – can be found over here, on an Eater analysis of Madoff’s AmEx statements. Via DealBook.
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How is Goldman Sachs Like Goodfellas?
August 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Business
According to the Post, Lloyd Blankfein has told his band of crooks not to spend their ill-gotten loot, either. Or, at least, not to be seen spending it.
What did I tell you, huh? You don’t buy anything! Don’t buy anything!
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Feds Are Racist Against Italians and Rabbis, Too!
July 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Media, Politics
Several weeks ago, Globe columnist/company car aficionado Adrian Walker complained that the mean nasty feds in Boston were giving absolutely no respect to alleged crooks Dianne Wilkerson and Chuck Turner because they’d cuffed the pair, which smelled funny, because the G-men were totally massaging Sal DiMasi’s feet at his indictment.
But look what’s happening down in [...]
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Rockefeller Signs With Roc-A-Fella
June 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Media
Gangsta perp Clark Rockefeller proves his street cred, signs a four-record, ten-year deal with the flagging hip-hop label.
Chris Faraone has the scoop over at the Phoenix:
The man known as Clark Rocafella is reported to have been working Beacon Hill crowds for several years under the auspices that he was a blood relative to the [...]
Separated at Birth???
June 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Above, Sam, the world’s ugliest dog.
Below, a mug shot of Phil Spector without his wig on, because murderers in California aren’t allowed to wear their wigs in prison.
“You’re the Senator!” “You’re the Governor!”
December 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Politics
Here’s a video in which crooked Illinois governor Rod Blogojevich’s pick for Senate, Roland Burris, says he is maybe too broke to have bribed Blago for the privilege of waltzing into Washington. Maybe. He’ll have to check. That’s a lot of money.
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