Wall Street in the Dock

摘要

... stands to lose powerful friends and worldly influence. Few climbed higher than Gupta, the former managing director of consulting powerhouse McKinsey & Co. As a Goldman board member, Gupta, 62, is said to have phoned hedge-fund baron Raj Rajaratnam right after a crucial board meeting during the financial meltdown to tell his pal that Warren Buffett was supplying $5 billion to prop up the bank. Rajaratnam's fund netted $900,000 overnight thanks to the tip. The SEC has filed a civil suit, though Gupta says he's done nothing wrong.