Friday, August 31, 2007
Frank Quattrone: Il Barbiere di Silicon Valley
The fat lady of justice has finally sung for Frank Quattrone. A federal judge yesterday officially dismissed criminal charges against the defrocked Silicon Valley financier, clearing him of charges that he obstructed an investigation into Credit Suisse First Boston’s practice of steering shares of hot IPOs to favored investment-banking clients. “Today, the legal system has [...]
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