Lynn Tilton, whose office at the $8 billion Patriarch Partners is decorated with whips, handcuffs, and a portrait of her “stretched across the hood of a black Mercedes,” sports five-inch stilettos on the job should she need to stick something up someone’s ass, only “strips and flips men, not companies,” and once sent a Christmas card to customers that featured a stuffed tiger and her in lingerie and fuck-me boots, brandishing whip, will star in Divas of Distressed. Because dreams really do come true. Here’s a peak at what’s in store. Continue reading »
Lynn Tilton
“Tilton sleeps only a few hours a night and often stays up late reading science fiction. She sips a homemade concoction of clay, salt and chlorophyll.” [WSJ]
In a recent profile with the Journal, wherein Patriarch Partners founder and CEO Lynn Tilton clarifies that she “only strips and flips men,” not companies, we’re given a rare glimpse into the private equity chief’s office, described as such:
The walls are filled with whips and handcuffs sent to her by friends, Hashemite daggers given to her by Middle Eastern royals, New Age paintings and a portrait of her stretched across the hood of a black Mercedes. Her office uniform usually includes five-inch stilettos, an eight-carat diamond necklace and the occasional black leather jumpsuit. Ms. Tilton makes no apologies for her unconventional look.
“I am all woman,” Tilton says. “Sometimes it makes men uncomfortable, sure. But in business and in life, I have to remain faithful to my inner truth.” Some of you may have seen that inner truth before. Continue reading »
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