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Cuomo Subpoenas Merrill's $10M Execs

Payouts may violate securities law

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 4, 2009 8:45 PM CST

(Newser) – New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has subpoenaed top executives of Merrill Lynch who got at least $10 million each last year as the bank floundered, the Wall Street Journal reports. Cuomo is investigating whether the payouts violated securities law and wants to know why executives at Merrill and Bank of America—which acquired Merrill in January—didn't disclose billions in bonuses. BofA filed a petition today to keep the pay information private.

In this 2008 file photo, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo listens to a question at a news conference on Wall Street Wednesday in New York.
In this 2008 file photo, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo listens to a question at a news conference on Wall Street Wednesday in New York.   (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, file)
In this 2008 file photo, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference in Albany.
In this 2008 file photo, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference in Albany.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll, file)
Bank of America Corp.'s CEO Ken Lewis arrives at the building that houses the New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, in New York.
Bank of America Corp.'s CEO Ken Lewis arrives at the building that houses the New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, in New York.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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Mar 5, 2009 9:37 PM CST
You get more than $1mil from a broke company? Heck, you got more than $500k from a broke company? You better show your worth it!

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