(The people who questioned his artistic integrity re: the whole “Chooch” thing don’t count, right? Okay, cool, then no one, ever.) Continue reading »
Chooch
(An Indignant) Steve Rattner: Andrew Cuomo Is The First Person To Ever Question My Ethics Or Integrity
By Bess Levin
Steve Rattner, the former car czar and founder of Quadrangle Group, just got run over by his former firm.
After settling this morning with Andrew Cuomo and the SEC., Quadrangle issued a statement saying “we wholly disavow the conduct engaged in by Steve Rattner, who hired the New York State Comptroller’s political consultant, Hank Morris, to arrange an investment from the New York State Common Retirement Fund. That conduct was inappropriate, wrong, and unethical.” Damn that’s harsh. Continue reading »
To be replaced by Ron Bloom, according to the WSJ. No word on what’s up next for S-Rat, but smart money is betting on a foray into Hollywood. If this is the first Larry Summers is hearing the news, we’re sorry.
CNBC is reporting that the President’s men have “full confidence” in the personage (and presumably the taste) of Mr. Rattner, who’s cinematic production genius has graced the world with Chooch.
A more ringing endorsement of the film we have not yet encountered.
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