In December 2009, bond guru and self-described “genius” Jeffrey Gundlach quit TCW to start his own firm, DoubleLine LLC. When he left, his former employer alleges, he took with him TCW staff, client information, and technology, which form the basis of their suit against JG (who prefers to be called “The Pope”) that is set to go to trial July 25. What Gundlach did not take with him and instead left in his office for TCW to find was a cornucopia of drugs, paraphernalia, toys and porn that gave the impression he was operating a online wholesale sex shop distributor and keeping the inventory at work. The stash included: Continue reading »
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A lot people would probably tell you that bond investor Jeffrey Gundlach’s awesomeness stems from the staggeringly impressive sex toy and porn collection he kept in his office at TWC before he was fired/quit last year (itemized here). And while being Wall Street’s foremost dildo collector and having the entire Dr. Fellatio series, as in volumes 1-16, on hand is certainly something to admire someone for, it’s not actually the attribute that defines Gundlach or makes him stand out from the pack. Arguably, JG’s most defining characteristic– the one that just makes you want to squeeze his cheeks– is how much Jeffrey Gundlach loves himself some Jeffrey Gundlach. Continue reading »
According to an updated federal filing on Monday, the Justice Department has taken an interest in the split between investment firm TCW Group and its former CIO, Jeffrey Gundlach. While DoubleLine has confirmed that “some employees and former employees have been interviewed by the office of the U.S. attorney in Manhattan” and TCW has confirmed it received a subpoena and was informed “it is the victim in this particular matter,” it’s unclear exactly what aspect of the breakup the government is suspicious about. With so much to choose from it could be a) “the alleged theft of TCW’s information” by Gundlach, who left to start DoubleLine LLC b) whether or not government information related to a PPIP fund TCW dropped out of after Gundlach departed was “compromised” or c) if the items found in Gundlach’s office after he quit/was fired constituted an unfair edge, which they very well might have. To refresh, these items included:
DVDs:
Asian Office Sluts
Weapons of Ass Destruction Continue reading »
Jeffrey Gundlach’s TCW Bosses Didn’t Expect So Many People To Side With “The Godfather”
By Bess Levin
Back in January, when Jeffrey Gundlach was fired from TCW, his bosses sort of assumed that everyone would be happy to see the guy go. He was known to ask dining companions, “What’s it like having lunch with a genius” and he forced people to refer to him as “The Godfather” and “The Pope.” Sure, he had some good qualities (Gundlach collected the finest dildos from all over the world, had an entire library of porn in his office, including all the classics– A Trip Down Mammary Lane and the full Dr. Fellatio series, and was a stoner and a gifted drummer), but management just figured JG’s ego had grown too big to handle, and thought that everyone would be happy to say good riddance. Oh, how wrong they thought.
TCW proved inept in its efforts to stanch the turmoil caused by Gundlach’s departure. On the rainy Monday morning after he was fired, TCW employees gathered in conference rooms for a companywide conference call. CEO Stern told his troops that the downpour was a sign of renewal, and that TCW would emerge as “a firm that has respect for everyone within the firm.”But Day, TCW’s founder and chairman, was less temperate in his remarks. He told the employees that he had been through this before — i.e., with Marks — and that there was no other choice. “It sort of reminds me a bit of General Washington crossing the Delaware,” he said. “The general was in the back of the boat. It would be like a soldier getting up, trying to rock the boat, expecting to sink the boat. His choices are very simple. You shoot the soldier. You throw him off the boat.”
After a pause, nervous laughter emanated over the speakers. Some of Gundlach’s former colleagues were horrified. A few started crying. Others walked out. “Whatever people may say about [Gundlach], here’s a guy that has been working for his company for over 20 years and has made a lot of money for investors,” says Luz Padilla, a fund manager at the company. “After that call, I was just incensed.”
By this point scores of former TCW have chosen the DP-friendly environment Gundlach created at his new firm, DoubleLine, as have many a former TCW client. Others may have sided with Gunds for his ability to consistently make it rain (though, really, the Weapons of Ass Destruction and Swallow My Pride 2 DVDS, which you can’t find anywhere anymore, were mostly the main draw). And the chance to be around a guy who tells stories like this. Continue reading »
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