Rahm Emanuel Made $18 Million and Connections In Banking

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New York Times   |  MICHAEL LUO   |   December 3, 2008 11:14 PM


In late 1998, while Washington was in the throes of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, Rahm Emanuel, a departing senior political aide to President Bill Clinton, ventured out to an elegant restaurant in Dupont Circle for something of a job interview.

John Simpson, who ran the Chicago office of the investment banking boutique Wasserstein Perella & Company, had flown to Washington to meet with Mr. Emanuel at the behest of Mr. Simpson's boss, Bruce Wasserstein, a major Democratic donor and renowned Wall Street dealmaker who had gotten to know Mr. Emanuel.

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In late 1998, while Washington was in the throes of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, Rahm Emanuel, a departing senior political aide to President Bill Clinton, ventured out to an elegant restaurant in Dup...
In late 1998, while Washington was in the throes of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, Rahm Emanuel, a departing senior political aide to President Bill Clinton, ventured out to an elegant restaurant in Dup...
 
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another washington insider. rich,too. banking ties. what's new?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:31 AM on 12/11/2008
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Isn't this old news. I am seriously getting fed up with HuffPo recycling non-stories

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:03 AM on 12/04/2008
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