FILE ON PAUL FRIEDMANPerson

Paul Friedman

The NY Fed's general counsel issued a statement that Friedman's purchases did not violate any Federal Reserve statute, rule or policy1. Friedman's gains were estimated at ~$3–5 million.

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The NY Fed's general counsel issued a statement that Friedman's purchases did not violate any Federal Reserve statute, rule or policy

Documented Corruption, Conflicts of Interest, and Self-Deali
“The NY Fed's general counsel issued a statement that Friedman's purchases "did not violate any Federal Reserve statute, rule or policy."”
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Friedman's gains were estimated at ~$3–5 million

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These are things people say about Paul Friedman that aren't settled fact — each one attributed to who's actually claiming it, so a claim never quietly passes as established just because it showed up in a document. Weigh it yourself.

Disputed
"There was no public criminal or civil investigation into Paulson's calls with Blankfein"
Unattributed assertion · stance: neutral
Not yet independently weighed — one source's claim, unconfirmed elsewhere.
Documented Corruption, Conflicts of Interest, and Self-Deali ↗
2009
May 7, 2009
Resignation of Paul Friedman