Dr. Byrne's "Sack O Fun", RICO, and Gradient's Very Bad Day....
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Posted by: bobo 2/22/2006 8:14 PM
Well, I touched down in my travels, and was greeted with a flurry of emails about the Biovail suit against Stephen Cohen and Gradient. One particularly intrigued me, as it was from a particularly astute guy who remembered one of Dr. Byrne’s statements, in light of today’s suit. Specifically, it was with respect to a statement that Byrne made to our good friend Tim Mullaney at BusinessWeek:
"e. Asserting that "a master criminal from the 1980s" is coordinating an attack on Overstock? Is this Michael Milken? Why does Bob O'Brien appear to think so, judging from his postings?
Who is this "Michael Milken" everyone asks about? I don't know why O'Brien says that: you'd have to ask him. I refuse to tell him who I think it is.
Myself, I really think in terms of a composite of two people. Some day I might sack up and let the world know who the master minds are, but not now.” (Emphasis added)
Now, I’ve known Dr. Byrne a while, and he is not a guy that uses language carelessly. The Sith Lord is an obvious reference to a Star Wars enthusiast. But the “sack up” reference had no basis in colloquial use of the language. I didn't really register it at the time. Probably nobody did.
I have a call into him, to see what, if any, role he's played in today’s massive suit against Stephen Cohen - Stephen A. Cohen. Of S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC, S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC, S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC, S.A.C. Healthco Funds, LLC.
Sack up.
S.A.C.
Multiple master minds. And here we have a little fun with a double entendre and one of the most influential and powerful hedge funds on Wall Street.
And Gradient is involved with them.
Small world.
So now, as my mind works in evil suspicious ways, I have to wonder how and if Dr. Byrne’s hand is in this as well. Wouldn’t surprise me. In fact, given this little bit of fun, I am almost sure there is a connection.
So all the “whacky Patty” stuff is starting to look a little threadbare, and it looks like there may be more going on than meets the eye.
Huh.
I’ll keep everyone posted as to what I find out. Sack up. S.A.C.
I get it…
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