Raj Rajaratnam's Lawyer Gives The Middle Finger To CNBC (VIDEO)

That turned ugly fast.

On Wednesday, Galleon Group hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam was found guilty on all 14 counts of securities fraud and conspiracy, in what has been one of the most closely-watched insider trading trials of recent years.

Later in the day, Rajaratnam's lawyer, John Dowd, needed only one finger to express his frustration. "Get the f--- out of here," Dowd said after being approached for comment by a network cameraman. Dowd then lifted his middle finger to the camera and said, "that's what I've got for CNBC."

Dowd's flipping of the bird is only the most recent outrageous moment to have transpired over the course of the Rajaratnam trial. In March, jurors listened to a recording Rajaratnam's brother, Rengan, calling to say, "Oh dude, we're f-----," the WSJ then reported. Rengan's concern stemmed from reports of alleged insider trading by the Wall Street Journal.

Watch the CNBC video here:

Comments

[Dad of Marine]

02:31 AM on 05/16/2011

As credible as cnbc has been, acting as a mouthpiece for the big U.S. corporations, I see nothing wrong with what the lawyer for Raj did. cnbc is nothing but a puppet for Wall Street and bankers. They are merely throwing this man Raj off of the bus and using him as a scapegoat as if they are are lilly white in all of the problems on Wall Street and big banks. A bunch of phonies, all of them!

[VincentRose]

10:46 AM on 05/14/2011

No video on iPad :(

[Morgantheaxe]

02:32 AM on 05/14/2011

Your lawyer unable to control himself around something as common as reporters asking questions is a very good sign you hired the wrong lawyer.

[PeterFormaini]

11:51 PM on 05/15/2011

Actually, I think his being found guilty on all 14 counts pretty much confirmed that conclusion even without the hand gesture. :D

[usma84]

11:16 PM on 05/13/2011

"Dowd's flipping of the bird is only the most recent outrageous moment to have transpired" - giving the media the finger doesn't really seem all that outrageous.

[Dad of Marine]

02:33 AM on 05/16/2011

Agree; especially the media from cnbc. A bunch of phony mouthpieces for Wall Street!

[YourNewNeighbor]

11:10 PM on 05/13/2011

I agree with the lawyer about the quality of journalism today and I think his gesture is appropriate.

[kamact]

08:55 PM on 05/13/2011

Must be feeling the heat

[Dad of Marine]

02:33 AM on 05/16/2011

I hope the rest on Wall Street are feeling the heat!

[themasterpuppeteer]

01:50 PM on 05/13/2011

I thought this was hilarious and the anchorwoman's response was priceless, "WOW!". I would of told the lawyer to take a chill pill, bro.

[BigBrax]

07:06 PM on 05/12/2011

Guess he disagrees with the jury!

[BeautifulOnDaOutside]

03:37 PM on 05/12/2011

$100 million bail. Wow!

[berrycuda]

02:29 PM on 05/12/2011

I say if thier "client" is found guilty, the attorney's must endure the same punishment as said client.

Then the thieves won't have these high powered law firms trying to get them off.

Eventually they would stop stealing...

[wdw808]

12:50 PM on 05/13/2011

gee, maybe just a little unconstitutional

[Dad of Marine]

02:35 AM on 05/16/2011

Until you get all on the higher end of this pyramid, meaning CEO's and board members of these these Wall Street firms and banks, this will continue. They are merely using him as a scapegoat.

[Cowoak]

02:25 PM on 05/12/2011

That reporter has a nice rack!

[SamEllison]

02:22 PM on 05/12/2011

You know I do the same thing whenever I see Kudlow on CNBC.

[Zack B]

02:17 PM on 05/12/2011

Klass with a capital K.

[chrsmith3]

01:59 PM on 05/12/2011

Give every one they can convict jail time, put more investigaters on it,, We'll build more jails if we need to,, Its a good cause,,,

[WarrenPease]

01:57 PM on 05/12/2011

That's a great way to gain respect, Attorney Dowd.