Story 243
There is a specific kind of institutional dysfunction that promotes people because of their failures. The former Head of Risk Product Management — one whose work sat at the heart of consent order remediation — never defined clear…
Story 242
The cause of women has reached another level since the #metoo movement. It’s causing me to consider my own position in this “battle” for equity. I have been a defender of those treated unjustly very early on in…
Story 241
Re: Story 238—I was a business analyst on Julia Carreon’s team when she was ousted from Citi. The situation was abrupt and unusual, and it left everyone with the sense that something serious had happened. I’ve been waiting…
Story 240
Story 239, I believe you. Citi is stuck in a warped, Mad Men–era sitcom, where women are expected to endure while men—no matter how mediocre or toxic—remain untouchable. One account here describes a drunk employee who wrapped his…
Story 239
This story is about a senior woman in Citi’s Commercial Bank, whom I met through a women’s network there. At a professional gathering, a male colleague grabbed her and force-kissed her. Drunk. No ambiguity about what happened. The…
Story 238
*Dear Moderator, I am hopeful you can publish unredacted since this is a matter of public record.* I am Julia Carreon’s childhood bestfriend of 43 years. She is fighting a very public battle with Citi, alleging that its…
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2/2 Palantir published a wildly unhinged manifesto today, which asserts software companies should help run national defense — and that society should reorganize itself around that idea, including bringing back the draft. Let that sink in — a…
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1/2 Scott Bessent was asked in an interview this week why people don’t feel better about the economy and he replied: “They feel good in their hearts.” If a female Treasury Secretary answered like this she would be…
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2/2 After I submitted the Telegram story, I realised it would be irresponsible to fail to mention JPM’s connection to Epstein, which is especially amusing given that Jamie Dimon presents himself as a morally-superior leader amongst his peers…
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1/2 Story 228 highlights the degree to which the powerful men in finance are complicit in keeping women in check and the uphill battle we face on Wall Street. It’s not just about individual behaviour, but the systems…