It had been Mortara's idea, but Mortara persuaded Gutfreund to lend a touch of credibility to the ruse. He had been made the victim of what was known in the department as a goof. Theres a bit of history, a lot of biography, a catalog of extremely unappealing people and a viciously sophmoric culture, a few fascinating characters, and a bizarre fantasyland of more money than one can hope to understand. "Matty looked around him, however, and saw not only that everyone was laughing but that everyone was laughing at him. Liars Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street by Lewis, Michael and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at . Liars Poker has a tendency to meander, leaving me with a grab-bag impression. Here's what happened when Matty went back to his desk after meeting with managing director Michael Mortara, who orchestrated the entire charade: That afternoon Matty received a phone call from a man who claimed to work for the "special projects division of the Securities and Exchange Commission." The SEC, this man explained, had been granted jurisdiction over Wall Street's cafeterias, and he was investigating a reported theft of three trays of food from the Salomon Brothers cafeteria. His big mistake was to brag to one of the fat traders how he had done it. "Stealing food wasn't Matty's big mistake. It often indicates a user profile.Īfter being sent to fetch lunch for several traders, Matty bragged about having snuck out of the cafeteria without paying: Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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