Lord Browne Is Not Getting Any

Posted by Bess Levin, Jul 10, 2007, 10:47am

lordebrownREX0105_228x366.jpgRemember Lord Browne, the BP executive who parted ways with the oil company back in May because he got creative with the truth regarding his personal life in court, forfeiting an estimated £15m ($30 m) and, more importantly*, if we’re going to split hairs, his spot as a director at Goldman Sachs? He’s now had an addition £1.5m ($3 m) owed to him frozen by the oil wooly-haired mammoth, until a court case is resolved.

At issue is what a few shareholders believe was mismanagement (“draconian,” yes draconian now, cost cuts prior to a pipeline spill, etc) in Alaska. They are seeking unspecified damages from 39 current and former BP executives and directors. To be clear, this suspension of pay is only to facilitate the funds being turned over to the injured party (who believe it would be “difficult” to recover the money from the Lord) when and if the shareholders are successful, and has nothing to do with the gay witch hunt from earlier this year.

BP freezes payments to Browne [The Guardian]

*it's never about the money.

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Posted by Zbignew, Jul 10, 2007 11:01AM

"and has nothing to do with the gay witch hunt from earlier this year"

All this AND he's a Wiccan? For shame!

Posted by Elton John, Jul 10, 2007 11:29AM

My dear Americans. His Lordship is NOT gay, he is simply BRITISH don't you know.

Posted by anon, Jul 10, 2007 11:43AM

www.amandaputty.com

Posted by jake, Jul 10, 2007 11:53AM

Um, what is gay about being British? Americans are so intimidated by Brits, it's all quite amusing. Fucking seppos.

Posted by jt, Jul 10, 2007 11:57AM

wait, wait Americans are intimidated by brits???? AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Posted by Uncle Sam, Jul 10, 2007 1:49PM

Americans intimidated by Brits?
Yes it's ture, we envy their inbred ruling family, lousy food and The Spice Girls.
The fact that we could kick their ass anytime, anywhere doesn't come into play at all.

Posted by non, Jul 10, 2007 1:54PM

"we envy their inbred ruling family"

As opposed to America's demented president and congressmen waxing poetic about "internets," "the google" and "a series of tubes"?

"The fact that we could kick their ass anytime, anywhere doesn't come into play at all."

That would entail identifying 'anywhere' on a map. And we all know that Americans can hardly find themselves on a map, let alone find an adversary.

Posted by , Jul 10, 2007 2:56PM

Oh please. You limey twits sure love to dish it out, but you can't take it. Poke fun at our congressmen, will you? You're the last person on earth who should. Your parliament is filled with nut jobs like George Galloway and senile old men. Your judges wear wigs.

Face it, giving unspecified examples of supposed American stupidity/naïveté is strictly a defense mechanism triggered by your own inadequacies. Go get some dental work, douche bag.

P.S. - I hear you Brits love spotted dick.

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