Cuomo Wants Thain to Stop Being a Pain

2009_01_thain.jpg When Andrew Cuomo doesn't get what he wants, he goes to court! Apparently the Attorney General was trying to get former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain to detail the extravagant bonuses he gave in a deposition—but Thain refused, claiming Bank of America (which took over Merrill) said he couldn't discuss them. So now Cuomo has "filed a motion in New York state court that would force Thain to provide details" and says Thain's refusal "obstructs" the AG's office's investigation. Merrill Lynch distributed $3.6 billion in bonuses—seemingly moving up their bonus schedule—just before announcing a $15 billion loss for the 4th quarter of 2008.

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C*nts like Thain steal billions and no one cares -- some 14 year old downloads a shitty song off the Internets and suddenly teh Feds are all up in arms about it. What's wrong with this picture?

Valid point, especially since Thain looks like an insane Bond villian that might own a nuclear weapon or death ray.

Hmm, you can't look any more smug than that...

Someone once accidentally pulled the head off John Thain. Luckily, the "Dreamhouse Broker" kit contained a spare and Mom helped get it back on.

Or: Cuomo asks Thain refrain from pain, again.

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