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What Role did Langone Play in Spitzer’s Fall?
CNBC ^ | March 12th, 2008 2:39:39 PM | Herb Greenberg Blog

Posted on 03/12/2008 1:52:16 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

Conspiracy theorists are having a field day with the Eliot Spitzer story, and they have good reason: Wall Street titan Ken Langone, one of Spitzer’s archest of enemies, made it sound as though there’s more to the story.

Check out this transcript from a CNBC interview with Langone that aired yesterday:

CNBC: Would you say that you were surprised by this news?

LANGONE
: Not at all. I had no doubt about his lack of character and integrity. It would only be a matter of time, I didn’t think he would do it this soon or the way he did it. But I know for sure he went himself to a post office and bought $2,800 worth of mail orders to send to the hooker.


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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy
KEYWORDS: langone; spitzer
It was a lively discussion on CNBC....
1 posted on 03/12/2008 1:52:17 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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I saw a discussion later than the sqawk box one....just before power lunch....


2 posted on 03/12/2008 1:54:52 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
$2,800 worth of mail orders

Does he mean "money orders" or are we talking items out of the Lands' End catalogue?

3 posted on 03/12/2008 1:55:39 PM PDT by aposiopetic
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Yikes! Imagine the book(s) being written as we speak..


4 posted on 03/12/2008 1:56:44 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Don’t piss off folks with deep pockets.


5 posted on 03/12/2008 1:57:22 PM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: aposiopetic
I assume this:

Postal Money Orders are a safe, convenient, and economical alternative to sending cash through the mail.

6 posted on 03/12/2008 1:59:00 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: aposiopetic

2800 bucks is Sharper Image territory.


7 posted on 03/12/2008 2:21:00 PM PDT by Paul Heinzman (Juanita, my sweet chiquita, what are you up to?)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Knowing Langone, he might be making a point by just making up something about Spitzer the way Spitzer made things up about Langone.

By the way, Ken Langone is a great conservative and a great American. I've actually spoken on the phone with him a couple of times. He is a sharp dude.

8 posted on 03/12/2008 2:27:23 PM PDT by isthisnickcool (Hillary / Obama - 2008 <---Bet on it. She will do it to win.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

With all the enemies Spitzer made, it seems almost inconceivable that none of them had him under surveillance. I’m sure that banks and federal agencies do track suspicious money movements, which are said to be what tripped up ol’ Eliot, but it certainly wouldn’t be surprising to learn they were tipped off on where to look.


9 posted on 03/12/2008 6:40:08 PM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God is, and (2) God is good?)
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