WALL ST. EXEC IN SUICIDE

New York Post ^ | 7/27/02 | JESSICA SOMMAR, MARIA ALVAREZ and

[kattracks]

July 27, 2002 -- Wall Street veteran Edwin Crooks Jr. yesterday jumped to his death from the sixth-floor window of his deluxe Rector Place apartment after struggling with someone who was trying to stop him.

Crooks, 60, a senior vice president at trading experts Spear, Leeds & Kellogg and a board of governors member at the American Stock Exchange, may have been suffering from depression, sources said.

[Tall_Texan]

Okay, it's sad. But I gotta ask:

Maybe Brook Crooks cooked the books?

[Miss Marple]

Who was the "brave person" struggling to keep him from jumping? If I were that janitor, I would be very, very careful.

Goldman Sachs, as well.

[kattracks]

Goldman Sachs is what caught my eye too.

[11B3]

Belated Arkansas suicide by one of the Sleaze's buddies?

[DainBramage]

"progressively more thin and gaunt"

Crooks looked shook.

[Paulie]

"Okay, it's sad. But I gotta ask: Maybe Brook Crooks cooked the books?"

Maybe. But I think the real question is what did he know about Rubin and Corzine(sp?). Now, of course, we'll never know.

I notice that it was the janitor who was interviewed, not the guy who tried to 'save' Crooksy from jumping. Where is he? I have a feeling the Crooksy clan will fear for their life and cooperate with the Dims(stay quiet and not ask questions), just like the thugs did with Ron Brown's family.

[norraad]

Yes, the story raisens more questions than it answers.

[mombonn]

"This [the market slump] is nothing compared to 1987," said one close friend.

As far as a one day event that's true, but what has happened in the past 2-1/2 years is MUCH worse.

[dennisw]

What a moron. For sure he had enough dough left to go to Brazil or some other nation that would not extradite him .......if he was even doing wrong. Also a jump from six stories just might not kill you but leave you mangled and in a wheel chair.

He must be the first Wall Street type to take a leap during this downturn. When they start jumping does this mean a depression is ahead?

[Miss Marple]

Look at this. Goldman Sachs guy!

[cschroe]

"Crooksy" - as he was known - had been getting "progressively more thin and gaunt" over the last several months, one person said.

Or maybe he was suffering from the onset of a terminal illness, and just gave up. Whatever the reason, my prayers are with him and his family.

[mewzilla]

But did he jump or was he pushed. Who was the guy who alledly tried to stop him? And this isn't a suicide until the ME rules on the cause of death. Wonder if there's an ongoing investigation?

[lucyblue]

Goldman Sachs "Suicide" Watch - BUMP

[steve50]

The claim that "someone" tried to stop him will cover any evidence of a struggle. Sounds to me like he wasn't going to be allowed to talk. A couple years at a country club is all these guys get, they got millions offshore when they get out so why off yourself.

[Tall_Texan]

And this isn't a suicide until the ME rules on the cause of death.

"Let me guess. 'Deceleration trauma'?"

[mewzilla]

Maybe just "assissted suicide".

[BlackJack]

unbelievable........maybe it is like 1929

[HumanaeVitae]

When brokers start turning themselves into sidewalk salsa, I think that means a market bottom is in.

[Fracas]

His children are in the Securities business too. I wonder if they're thinking about a career change....