Posted on 04/16/2009 7:29:59 PM PDT by Free America52
Steven Rattner, the leader of the Obama administration's auto task force, was one of the executives involved with payments under scrutiny in a probe of an alleged kickback scheme at New York state's pension fund, according to a person familiar with the matter.
A Securities and Exchange Commission complaint says a "senior executive" of Mr. Rattner's investment firm met with a politically connected consultant about a finder's fee. Later, the complaint says, the firm received an investment from the state pension fund, then paid a $1.1 million fee.
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Can't be... he doesn't belong to the party of corruption...
Corruption you can believe in.
Used to work for one of his lumber companies before he sold it. His parents made millions off Real Estate and Malls. He continued the business and was a big Clinton donor. Owns the Empire State building and brother of Ellen Ratner, aptly named.
Pray for America and Our Troops
this has to be one of the dirtiest administrations in history.
absolutely, it’s just one after the other, nonstop!
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