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Jamie Dimon Will Apologize to Congress Tomorrow

JPMorgan Chase exec offering mea culpa for huge trading loss

By the Associated Press

Posted Jun 12, 2012 6:41 PM CDT

(AP) – JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon plans to apologize before members of Congress tomorrow for a trading loss that has cost the bank more than $2 billion. He also will say that the bank has taken steps to make sure it does not happen again. "We have let a lot of people down, and we are sorry for it," Dimon says in testimony prepared for his appearance before the Senate Banking Committee.

"While we can never say we won't make mistakes—in fact, we know we will—we do believe this to be an isolated event," Dimon says. The Wall Street Journal has the full text, in which Dimon also castigates traders for badly misunderstanding the risks involved and "generally ineffective" managers for failing to rein them in, notes the Journal.

Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase in a file photo.
Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase in a file photo.   (Getty Images)
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MisterPlinkett
Jun 13, 2012 7:45 AM CDT
apologize???  he should be locked up or strung up.
Sharkb855
Jun 13, 2012 2:29 AM CDT
I don't know which is funnier; Dimon apologizing or apologizing in front of Congress. We know Congress won't do anything about this malfeasance. A slap on the hand to this Obama supporter. You've heard the old adage.."You know when you can tell an individual is lying, his lips are moving."   Why shouldn't I think that? Dimon spun the JPM merger with Bank One into a positive for the masses, both the public and the employees of Bank One. Within 3 months of the merger we all found out that the only positive existed in Dimon's and cronies pocketbooks.   The bailout was a scam manipulated by the banking industry. Which bank was one of the first to put out its hand for financial help???? JPM, baby!!!!!    Watch Dimon laugh all the way to the bank where he puts his money!!!!!
alberto7890
Jun 12, 2012 11:20 PM CDT
JPM can lose all the cash they want. They acted stupidly and lost against the other big time trader in Europe who spotted inconsistencies in JP's positions. Their is no bail out for acting stupidly and this really is not a big deal as long as our retard govt doesn't use taxpayer cash to bail them out. If they did, then I would feel differently about this issue

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