Late last week, a New Cannan resident, Janie Konidaris was charged with lying to the police about a helicopter landing near her house the previous Saturday morning. When first questioned about it, Konidaris told them she’d didn’t recall seeing a chopper that day, but when the fuzz came back, she told them that in fact there had been a helicopter, which had landed on her lawn to pick up her husband, Jason Konidaris, Global Head of Syndicate at SAC.
Obviously if we were talking about the greater population here, the problem would be that Mrs. JK lied to the police, which is frowned up. But we’re not talking about the great population here and so the question, why was the 5-0 hassling her about this at all? It’s an unspoken town code that SAC employees can park their vehicles wherever they’d like. Most people know this and yet, here we are. In an effort to give the cops the benefit of the doubt and to prevent this sort of thing from happening again, we’re going to assume that they didn’t realize who Janie is married to. Moving forward, all employees (and their spouses) should be given laminated cards that indicate it’s not a problem to land their chopper (or however they’re commuting that day) on a front lawn, SAC HQ, the roof of Beamers, Cliff Asness’s backyard inflatable bouncy castle,** or otherwise. “Restricted Area” bull shit need not apply.
Helicopter Landing Leads To Arrest [TDC]
**You know what I’m talking about.
I will officially never be a baller
this would never happen in soviet russia
because in soviet russia, police lies to YOU!
All I can say is at least it wasn’t a Thanksgiving Day stunt to drop live domestic turkeys (which apparently can’t fly very well) out of the helicopter for SAC employees.
WooF WooF!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Janie-Treanor-Konidaris/1448949900
** = ice rink?
cue the magnum pi music
Yeah, that would have been a terrible idea.
At last, a new use for my laser pointer.
How early on Saturday morning because I’ve learned not to trust anything I see before 11am or after 2pm on the weekends.
The government wants these guys and their related ilk gone. Goldman in its current form will not be around in 2012. Mark my words.
to the Peter-copter!
What? that loud noise that sounded like a helicopter? that was prob just Stevie snoring.
Neigh, whinny!
no, no, no… this is impossible because in Soviet Russia, work commutes to YOU.
Did ‘er !
Where are the customer’s helicopters?
their modified helicopters are parked in the subway station.
Janie L. Treanor Konidaris is a Stamford based atty, who wrote an article on the FAA under her maiden name Janie L. Treanor.
Pretty amusing.
Small time.. Chief Bond Deal for Solly/Citi commuted to work from the Jersey shore by his own chopper daily for over 5 years…
great story.
I’d be interested in hearing Janie’s version of her conversation with the New Canaan cops. They have a history of lying in their arrest charges. I’m guessing she did nothing wrong.
hmmm.. juicy… what do you know….
Have known them for years. WOW!
Jason and Janie are not special. They need to be reminded of that. Jason can be the head of the CIA, FBI, SEC, or the Fed. They still have to obey every law and ordinance like everyone else.
fLqgMa Great, thanks for sharing this blog. Will read on…