• 16 Oct 2009 at 10:00 AM

Stan O’Neal Slumming It On The Tarmac

By Bess Levin

stanoneal.jpgThe thing about being part of an elite group of fuck-up bank CEO’s who got fired before the shit really got bad is that it used to mean something. First, that even though you got canned, you still walked away with enough coin* that you’d never have to worry about money, and, more to the point, about being reduced to rubbing shoulders with peasants. Second, that you didn’t have anyone to answer to! Whereas as a certain Cherubic-looking Jew has to make sure he’s not upsetting anyone by flying private, and even guys like Dick Fuld still have to sort of walk on egg-shells, you who got axed eons ago should be able to do what you want, when you want. No apologies. So this is disturbing, to say the least:

It’s been a steep drop for former Merrill Lynch chairman and CEO Stanley O’Neal, who was ousted in 2007 after his company had amassed a big portfolio of troubled mortgages. O’Neal, who used to fly in corporate jets or in first class, was spotted Wednesday sitting with the budget travelers in coach on a Northwest Airlines flight from West Palm Beach to LaGuardia.

Earlier: Nice Little Sunday For Stan O’Neal
*Sorry, Ken Lewis.

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  1. 1
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:05 AM

    troubling

  2. 2
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:05 AM

    Does he still have his weekly DJ gig at the Cooch? http://www.cucinadellarte.com/

  3. 3
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:07 AM

    @2 what the hell are you talking about?

  4. 4
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    so much regalness coming from that pic

  5. 5
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    Stan O’Neal is the man who should be giving back pay, prick

  6. 6
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    look at that eyebrow. He’s sayin “how you doin?” ladies.

  7. 7
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    @6 I can practically smell the sex coming off of him

  8. 8
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Stan O’Neal = CG in disguise
    Just Sayin’

  9. 9
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Anyone see 30 Rock last night? This reminds me of Tracy Jordan trying to “touch normal people.”

  10. 10
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Why the picture of Obama?

  11. 11
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    @10 lame and in no way funny. dbag.

  12. 12
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:19 AM

    Oh dear

  13. 13
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:20 AM

    3- The Cooch was a super cheezy late night gathering spot in PB at one point. No reason you would know it unless you had spent some time there-

  14. 14
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    NWA=racist?

  15. 15
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    can we have some galleon scoops pls?

  16. 16
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:24 AM

    Haha, Bess you’re so funny & awesome! I just wish you had a giant throbbing cock…
    - Co-Worker Greg

  17. 17
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    seconding @5. makes me wish o’neal had been fired 12 months later.

  18. 18
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    little known fact: Galleon is french for ‘pound me in the ass prison’

  19. 19
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    @16 psycho…..

  20. 20
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    Is that the guy who is married to Patrick Chewing?

  21. 21
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:33 AM

    @10 lol

  22. 22
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:35 AM

    Wanda Sykes?

  23. 23
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 10:42 AM

    @ 11, wow kind of unnecessary

  24. 24
    Posted by Brock Peters | October 16, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    Stan O’Neal is a dirty little shitheel.

  25. 25
    Posted by highlyconfident | October 16, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    the horror…
    -snob

  26. 26
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    @10, very funny

  27. 27
    Posted by Flex | October 16, 2009 at 11:13 AM

    I’m your caddy waiting in the bag room.
    K Lewis

  28. 28
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    This dirtbag walked away scott free. At least guys like Ken Lewis, Fuld, Thain, Cayne etc got a little abuse. This bum was the worst of the bunch. If there were any justice, he and Berns would be sharing a rack in the cooler.

  29. 29
    Posted by Screwtape | October 16, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    My Dearest Stanley,
    You continue to amaze me with your intuitive understanding of the masses. The idea of flying coach to elicit sympathy is genius. May I suggest next time that you work on your appearance a little more. Perhaps not wearing suit and tie but, maybe an old worn out fedora and shirtsleeves. Leave the Bruno Magli’s and go with the unpolished Johnston & Murphy captoes with the hole in the sole. When the occasion calls for it, remove your handkerchief and wipe away a tear, or at least blow your nose in such a way as to suggest to anyone who might be watching that you truly are a man who is suffering. The subleness of your appearance is key – a man trying to remain dignified while appearing to be contrite should be the goal. I am sure one day all will be forgotten – these humans are so easily manipulated aren’t they?
    Your Dearest Uncle,

  30. 30
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    @29, Bruno Maglis? Why would he ever wear those ugly-ass shoes?

  31. 31
    Posted by "Dong" Bell | October 16, 2009 at 11:32 AM

    @29
    Stanley don’t wear no ugly-ass shoes.

  32. 32
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 11:37 AM

    Stan, call me.
    Lenny.

  33. 33
    Posted by Del Rio | October 16, 2009 at 11:39 AM

    Point of order, Madame Chairman, If I may, what are “ass shoes”?

  34. 34
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 11:53 AM

    @31, you owe me a coke
    -30

  35. 35
    Posted by Mr 17.5 | October 16, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    Don’t get the vitriol directed at Stan. I get the FF acqui was a disaster and all. I mean, the guy did try to sell MER way before everyone else was selling. I’m sure MER would’ve commanded a much higher premium back then.
    He did better than John Mack, which ain’t sayin’ much.

  36. 36
    Posted by Joe Mac | October 16, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    @10 LOL
    Thank you the kind words everyone. I only hope I can further contribute in some way.
    Regards,
    That’s STANLEY to you, beotch!

  37. 37
    Posted by Joe Mac | October 16, 2009 at 12:16 PM

    @10 LOL
    Thank you the kind words everyone. I only hope I can further contribute in some way.
    Regards,
    That’s STANLEY to you, beotch!

  38. 38
    Posted by guest | October 16, 2009 at 1:15 PM

    17.5? What’s that your IQ? Go try and get a qoute for MER douche!

  39. 39
    Posted by Delta Guy | October 16, 2009 at 2:35 PM

    Flying Northwest is the new killing it

  40. 40
    Posted by guest | October 17, 2009 at 4:12 PM

    If he bought that ticket at the last minute it could be as expensive as a first class one.

  41. 41
    Posted by guest | October 20, 2009 at 11:56 PM

    Thankfully ML is still being gutted by BoA.

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