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In defense of the mag, this kid did produce a forged bank statement. They didn't take just his word on it.
by dpweb 12y ago
In defense of the mag, this kid did produce a forged bank statement. They didn't take just his word on it.
- danielweber 12y agoFrom the linked article. (Maybe a better headline would be "Stuyvesant kid has PR reps.") > Where did Jessica Pressler come up with the $72 million figure? I honestly don’t know. The number’s a rumor. > She said ‘have you made $72 million’? [I led her to believe] I had made even more than $72 million on the simulated trades. At this point the PR reps jumped in with Law & Order style objections. A conference outside the room ensued. Back into the room came Mr. Islam.
- eastbayjake 12y agoThe author's Twitter account is now protected, but when it was public yesterday she was tweeting about the bank statement: "@helaineolen @felixsalmon @ReformedBroker We saw a bank statement confirming the eight figures, & I'm comfortable with what's in the piece" — Jessica Pressler (@jpressler) December 15, 2014 Source: http://twitchy.com/2014/12/15/reporter-who-broke-bogus-72-million-whiz-kid-story-is-pretty-pleased-with-herself/ http://twitchy.com/2014/12/15/reporter-who-broke-bogus-72-mi...