A court-appointed investigator in the Lehman bankruptcy won a request Wednesday to limit the firm’s access to his investigation.
Anton Valukas, a former federal prosecutor and a specialist in white collar crime, has the task of determining whether Lehman executives lied, committed fraud or mismanaged the company and argued in court about whether Lehman could have full access to his investigation. The judge ruled in his favor. source.
Lehman Brothers revenue in 2007 was $60B, so f*ck them! Only the weak fall, and the strong survive.
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