David Gray, Investment Banker, Chased Ex-Lover To London, Sent 176 Texts In 24 Hours

David Gray, a 28-year-old investment banker with JP Morgan, went to incredible lengths to get the attention of Daniela Rausnitz, his former lover.

So far, in fact, he pretty much redefined stalking.

Gray was convicted of harassing Rausnitz by a British court on Monday, after a long string of incidents. He had apparently showed up at the London hotel where she and her father were staying and told police he was an Israeli secret service agent who needed to speak with her urgently, according to the Daily Mail.

However, that was just a fraction of the bizarre behavior Gray exhibited.

Among a laundry list of personal space violations were accusations that he planted a tracking device in her phone, hacked her email, trespassed in her apartment using an old key, and falsely claimed his sister had died in an effort to get her attention.

According to the New York Post, Gray was even accused of visiting the same restaurant as Rausnitz the night before the trial began.

At one point Gray sent 176 text messages to Rausnitz in a 24 hour period.

Gray's behavior was also the reason for their separation. According to the Daily Mail, the two met in the investment banking division of JP Morgan in New York. Despite Gray's marriage, the two began an affair, and were at one point very intimate. However, Rausnitz ended it due to her lover's stifling behavior, and even transfered to London to escape him.

Gray was discharged from court on the condition that he keeps away from his former lover, according to Business Insider.

This is just one of the many ways the intense attitude of Wall Street seems to manifest itself in the personal lives of those involved. The somewhat insane behavior of Gray may be indicative of his extreme willingness to take risks, a mentality that has been identified by recent studies.

From this study:

Various studies have suggested that a certain kind of psychological profile gravitates toward the fast-paced, high-pressure environment of the trading floor -- and that this profile probably has more than a little in common with psychopathic personality, a clinical condition marked by gregariousness, impulsiveness, dishonesty and lack of empathy.

Comments

[edgeninja]

03:34 AM on 12/13/2011

Bankers.

[Ramenra]

01:28 PM on 12/09/2011

I think there is a big difference between being not grown up as he is behaving like and taking risks. He is just an overpaid little boy.

[JuanJeremy]

11:03 PM on 12/07/2011

she looks hot

[Nieschk]

07:38 PM on 12/07/2011

CREEPY.....

[Parade Keegan]

07:11 PM on 12/07/2011

Wonder is his wife is still married to him? Probably and she still "loves" him but is staying for "the children". LOL

[r0sesandbees]

06:40 PM on 12/07/2011

OMG! stalk much guy? Poor girl had to move to LONDON to escape him. God, how much more of a hint do you need weirdo...lol

[Shewolf68]

01:01 PM on 12/07/2011

176 texts?!!!

Will someone shoe this moron the rerun button on the keypad please?!

[ilovevegas]

12:33 PM on 12/07/2011

Well he's a scary fruit loop and she better watch herself it would not surprise me to hear of her murder.

[caad4]

12:16 PM on 12/07/2011

Sounds like my sister in law's ex. Only he's a meth mouthed mental case.

[NevaforLeadership]

11:15 AM on 12/07/2011

There are many articles on these threads that are badly written. This one is particularly badly written.

Examples:

He had apparently showed up.
- (?)

get the attention
- good writers purge the word "get" from their writing.

So far, in fact, he pretty much redefined stalking.
- ...he has pretty much....

However, that was just a fraction of the bizarre behavior Gray exhibited.
- the word, "however" is a conjunctive adverb.
- ...Daily Mail; however, that was just a fraction....
- It certainly should not be used to introduce a paragraph with a single sentence.

personal space violations
- personal-space violations

However, Rausnitz ended it due to her lover's stifling behavior, and even transferred to London to escape him.

- However used incorrectly.
- Due to used incorrectly. If you can't replace "due to" by "caused by," then you have used "due to" incorrectly.
- Commas should be used before conjunctions introducing independent clauses.

This is just one of the many ways the intense attitude of Wall Street seems to manifest itself in the personal lives of those involved. The somewhat insane behavior of Gray may be indicative of his extreme willingness to take risks, a mentality that has been identified by recent studies.
- What a load of rubbish.
- Back up your statement with examples.
- Investment bankers put financings together; they minimize risk. They do not work on the trading floor. What exactly does Gray do? Investment banker? Analyst? Support role?

Grade = F

[UKNY]

12:33 PM on 12/07/2011

Thank you. I love you.

[fridakahlofan]

05:10 PM on 12/07/2011

You're good, it's important to write correctly.
Writer is probably used to texting and tweeting what he writes.

Excuse me,

The writer is probably used to writing in text messages or tweeting when he writes.
(Did I get it write?) :)

[tissa]

11:14 AM on 12/07/2011

He planted a tracking device in her phone and hacked her e-mail? This guy is doing stuff that is beyond regular people....not only is the guyCrazy, but he obviously knows how to do"Spy" stuff.

[prairiemeadow]

11:04 AM on 12/07/2011

Why does someone want a person who does not want them? I was "phone-stalked" by a stranger. At least I thought he was a stranger, but he knew a lot about me. This was before called ID and answering machines. As soon as I said "hello," he always managed to blurt out something before I could hang up. I finally had to contact the police and they attempted to trace the calls. This meant I had to keep the caller talking so they would have enough time to trace the call.

Since this technology was not advanced 30 years ago, they were only able to trace the calls to a general area. This provided no help in identifying the caller as I knew no one in that area. Then, I think the caller knew he was being traced, as he referred to that. After many months of his calls, they abruptly ended. I felt so violated, even if it was over the phone.

[ScottishScript]

10:46 AM on 12/07/2011

It's all about control resulting from deep seated male insecurity folks. If he wasn't a investment banker he'd be a devout something or other keeping his victim hidden from other males in a 'cloth bag.'

[Pollytiques]

11:30 AM on 12/07/2011

I think you are right. There's plenty of weirdos in every walk of life. I would like to have more sympathy for the woman...but I just can't, although she did his wife the biggest favor possible. She still deliberately had an affair with a married man. She had no morals herself or she would never done that in the first place. That she found out he wasn't quite the "prize" she thought she had "won" is just funny to me. Like I keep saying...you can't be a little bit dishonest and in a just world sometimes you have to pay a price forit.

[ilovevegas]

12:37 PM on 12/07/2011

Sounds like men from the midddle east.

[berrycuda]

10:42 AM on 12/07/2011

lol

Apparantly this guy doesn't know women outnumber men 3 to 1.

Nobody is worth this much trouble...

[TheEmptyMonty]

11:49 AM on 12/07/2011

Women outnumber men like 51% to 49%... What do you mean 3 to 1?

[CatherineK]

10:39 AM on 12/07/2011

Being victimized by a stalker is a terrifying experience. Terrifying!

Not too long ago, I had a 'friend' who had other ideas about our relationship, follow me to a business dinner and stand across the street staring in through the window of the restaurant ( unfortunately the person I was meeting got their first and chose a window seat).

He repeatedly hacked my emails, to the point that every single day, my password was compromised by his hacking efforts.

He threatened me, threatened my family- then he told me he was suicidal.

Terrifying stuff.