Also the architect behind the October market implosion of financial stocks. He and his hedge fund pals with Schumer wrecked Indy Mac. Last week he and his pals bought it with govt money.
His philanthropy must be focused in the right places - I have have seen him testifying before a Congressional committee twice in the past four months. Here’s an article on his conviction in France:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/06/14/business/soros.php