Pricey Bauble Bought by Rich Bastard
Steven Cohen, the self-pitying billionaire hedge fund titan who enriched himself through insider trading, has an expensive new toy.
The prime achievement of Steve Fishman's new profile of Steven A. Cohen, the billionaire hedge fund titan tarnished by insider trading allegations, is this quote: "On vacation one year, he ran into a fellow hedge-fund manager: 'It's not fair,' he complained. 'Why me?'"
Jon Stewart to Lawmakers: Stop Calling the Other Side Nazis!
Tonight, Jon Stewart used Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) as an example of the propensity for lawmakers to refer to/suggest that those who disagree with them or lie about something are Nazis. Then, Stewart called for an end to the madness.
Wannabe-Black Congressman Gets Sweaty Rapping at Rally
Once upon a time, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) dreamed of being the first white member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Now he's content to bob his head and hike up his khakis while black people rap at his rallies.
UPDATED: Reuters' Ethics Editor Wonders Why His Bosses Killed the Story That a Hedge Fund Manager Asked Them To
A tipster reports that Dean Wright, the "ethics editor" for Reuters, is looking into how and why Reuters chief David Schlesinger killed an investigation into SAC Capital's Steven Cohen after Cohen complained about the story to the firm's CEO.
Reuters Editor Finds Comedy Gold in Accusations That He's a Shill For Steven Cohen
Reuters' editor for global news thinks it's hilarious that, if you believe "some blogs and journalist talk," he and his boss bowed to pressure in killing an investigation into hedge fund manager Steven Cohen.
Reuters Chief Accused of Caving to Hedge Fund; 'Not a Bad Story ... Could Have Run'
Reuters editor-in-chief David Schlesinger told staffers in a conference call Wednesday that an investigation into billionaire hedge fund manager Steven Cohen that he killed last month after Cohen called to complain was "not a bad story" and "could have run."
Reuters Will Kill a Story If a Hedge Fund Manager Asks Nicely
According to Talking Biz News, editors at Reuters killed an investigation into embattled hedge fund manager Steven Cohen after Cohen called its CEO to complain.
Steven A. Cohen's Giant Mansion Might Be Built on Sand
Here is a tip for the super-wealthy: Do not build a ludicrously large mansion if you may someday be accused of racketeering. This mansion will change from a symbol of your stupid wealth to a symbol of your outright stupidity.
The Sick Orders of the World's Most Heinous Boss
The FBI is investigating possible insider trading at hedge fund SAC Capital, but the most outrageous thing to emerge from the case are allegations of how a perverse SAC manager tried to literally turn a trader into his literal bitch.
