Write-Offs: 01.21.11
$$$ Prosecutors Say Morgan Stanley Banker Passed Deal Tip to Galleon [WSJ]
$$$ BofA's Writedown Means Moynihan `Better Do Better' (or else!) [Bloomberg]
$$$ Trading probe reveals the temptations for "experts" [Reuters]
$$$ You think houses are a slow sell? Try unloading a yacht. [NYT]
$$$ Las Vegas tourist sues for refund from prostitute after sex act led to ‘tragic’ arrest threat [LVS]
$$$Accounting Tweak Could Save Fed From Losses [Reuters]
$$$Banks Want Pieces of Fannie-Freddie Pie [NYT]
$$$ John Carney Thinks Bank of America Is Probably Still Screwed [NetNet]