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Geithner Aides Made Millions from Wall Street Firms

HeadlineOct 15, 2009

Meanwhile, newly released disclosures show some of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s closest aides have earned millions of dollars from bailed-out Wall Street firms. Last year, Geithner adviser Gene Sperling made over $887,000 from Goldman Sachs and another $158,000 in speaking fees, mostly from financial companies. Another aide, Lee Sachs, made over $3 million from the New York hedge fund Mariner Investment Group.

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