instrument · Federal Reserve Bear Stearns bailout vehicle
Federal Reserve Bank of New York vehicle created March 2008. FRBNY extended $28.82B loan to purchase ~$30B of Bear Stearns mortgage-related assets. BlackRock Financial Management received no-bid contract to conduct due diligence and manage assets. Danzeisen left BlackRock the same weekend this contract was awarded.
Influence6/10
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Deception1/10
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Evidence10/10
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Threat1/10
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