Dick “It Wasn’t My Fault” Fuld, the CEO of bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers, (seen here being heckled after testifying on Capitol Hill) was apparently punched in the face while working out in Lehman gym on the Sunday following the bankruptcy, according to CNBC’s Vicki Ward.
Fuld testified before the House Oversight Committee yesterday, blaming everyone but himself for Lehman’s collapse, an attitude that prompted Ward to confirm reports that he’d been punched in the face and to side with the attacker:
“From two very senior sources – one incredibly senior source – that he went to the gym after … Lehman was announced as going under. He was on a treadmill with a heart monitor on. Someone was in the corner, pumping iron and he walked over and he knocked him out cold. And frankly after having watched this, I’d have done the same too.”
Knock Out: CNBC Confirms Lehman CEO Punched at Gym [Business And Media]
Lehman CEO Fuld Blames Everyone But Not Himself [Gothamist]
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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I voted punching is wrong. Because I wish something fell on him.
@Angryrider: OK, someone needs to explain that to me. Not because he drops a construction vehicle on someone but because then he feels it’s necessary to punch it.
Weeeeeeeeeeeee! So much awesome!
And to think that just a few years ago the nation was entertaining entrusting Social Security with these bozos. But then the Social Security Trust fund isn’t any more solvent than the investment banks.
@jodark:
Please explain exactly what he did to “swindle” people, or “ruin the credit market.” Really, what did he do. Be specific.
Does anybody doubt that at least a few underhanded and unethical deals have been done by this corprate scumbag? Also as this happened at the lehman gym don’t you think the guy who punched him had an inside track to his BS.
I trust his insider judgment and say kick him while hes down. Also I very much agree with the as long as he goes to a federal pound me in the ass penitentiary sentiment. I will provide the sandpaper!!!!
Stuff his head into the rectum of the CEO of Countrywide.
“Rectum? Damn near killed him!”
Ain’t that a kick in the head?
The level of violence by a perpetrator has always been directly in line with the individual’s politics or position. For example, the Kennedy brothers were assassinated for being rational, while nobody ever took a shot at George Bush. The extreme rightwing have always been willing to perpetrate extreme violence or wars, while the rational don’t resort to such tactics.
Dickless Fuld received only a punch in the face compared to what could have happened. Meanwhile, yesterday a man was called a “n*****” and shot three times just for wearing a Barack Obama shirt in a store. Thankfully, he survived.
And the shooting was in England, by the way, not the US.
@P_Smith: He was shot with a BB gun. He barely got welts. Though, its a shame that Englishman aren’t allowed to defend themselves against the scum in their country, otherwise the assailent may have gotten what he deserved. Oh, and left wing USSR was pretty peaceful from what I remember, and so are those eco-terrorists who are willing to burn peoples’ houses. And those riots a few years ago in LA, all those black people were republicans, right? And Harry S. Truman became a conservative when he dropped 2 nuclear weapons on the Japanese? And wasn’t it JFK who started and perpetuated the Cold War with Russia?
Don’t make generalizations about which side is more violent, because both are.
Punching is wrong, especially with our legal system. It would be far better if he was sued for being liable for the collapse(Kinda like OJ innocent on murder, liable on wrongful death).
Oh for crying out loud. This didn’t happen. Sombody is having a bit of fun. If there’s ever any proof – or even a named source – to back this up, I’ll eat my shoe with a side of dog squeeze.
The “Punch incident”, as it will undoubtedly go down in history as, was staged. Dick Fuld hired the puncher the in order to draw what little amount of public sympathy he could.
If Mr. Fuld was going to get punched he was going to do it on his terms.
We know that punching people in the face is wrong, but when people operate the strings of evil behind a suit and tie, they can either be affected by fiscal punishment or the most primal instincts and impulses. So if you have no legal power or influence, punch away.
Normally, I would not view the guys who punch or violently attack other people in a favorable manner.
However, in the case of the CEOs who are driving companies into the ground and are actually getting a platinum parachute for their part in destroying the company (and a little part of the American economy on the long run), go nuts! No sympathy for them at all.
Quoth Oderus Urungus:
“Hit him again! Hit him again! Hit the motherfrakker again!”
The doormen at Fuld’s Park Avenue co-op are gonna have to add “anti-punching bag duty” to their list of tasks for the disgraced resident.
Speed bags in the elevator!
It reminds me of my objection to the death penalty. It lets the bastards off too easy.
He should have gotten kicked in the nuts so he could roll around in pain. Knocking him out was letting him off easy.
Who among us would NOT take a punch in the face in exchange for hundreds of millions of dollars?
That said, as an officer of the Court I of course must decry the use of violence instead of legal proceedings.
So, something like this
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to all those who say “violence does not solve anything” you are simply not any good at it. you have poor technique and are not properly trained. you should stay out of the way of those of us who are.
Ahhh this makes me feel just a tiny bit better.
If the worst he gets out of this whole mess is getting punched & knocked out cold…. then he should consider himself lucky!
The amount of money CEOs make is obscene.
maybe itÅ› just me and maybe I just do not quite understand how these things work, but how can one man receive that obscene amount of money, and this is NOT counting what any of the other top executives of the company made so far this year, THEN say our company has no money? And get away with it? Are we literally having to pay back dollar for dollar what they have stolen, oh sorry, received in pay from the company?
What is it going to finally take to get us to take to the streets? President Bush, and this all was on HIS watch remember, still has some more time left in office to do even more damage. The world economy has not totally crashed yet but I just read online that Iceland is pretty close to it.
Is this the list to sign up to punch him? Because I’d like to feed Dick Fuld my fist (and my foot)…
I woulda punched him in the nuts to make him squirm
All of these involved financial execs should be forced to live in section 8 housing on food stamps until this mess is cleaned up. I am all for forcing execs to put their personal assets at risk against the company they head.
A *TIRE*.. in the FACE!
… I can’t even say it.
How did Dick die?
A *TIRE* hit him in the FACE!
What I want to know is how to stop all this corruption! I’m so angry I don’t know which way to turn. How do we as citizens weed out all the crooks when it seems everyone has their hand in the cookie jar. I’m tired of baking cookies for these low bred dogs. (Sorry Fido, I didn’t mean to insult you.) Why should we work two jobs, juggle kids and other resposibilities, while they live high off the hog. I say staple his *** to a burning stump and give him a dull knife! GB
Sometimes, it’s good to come down to earth.
After reading all these responses, it is pretty clear we are mad as hell and we don’t want to be stolen from like this any more. So what do we do? Write our corrupt congressmen? Good grief, what a mess!
Getting knocked cold is getting off light. Congressman Mica said it best at the hearings the other day of Fuld and by extension the rest of CEO-ilk that are defending their massive salaries and bonuses as the global economy collapses: “If you haven’t discovered your role, you’re the villain today.”
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Considering that any possible punishment meted out by the court will be insignificant compared to the damage he’s done – while still being a multimillionaire prick – a big fat punch to his face is well-deserved. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t doubt his PR team’s ability to fabricate the whole deal.
I think you’re gonna see a lot more violence erupting against the wealthy and authority figures in general
A punch to the face is for when someone affronts your honor, or insults your woman.
In this case the Dick has stolen money from us. That deserves at least a kick in the balls.
Personally, I’m in favor of cutting his hamstrings. Just like he did to everyone who was hoping to retire from their investments.
The SOB should NEVER be allowed to own ANYTHING again. Let him sleep under a bridge for the rest of his natural days.
If a man needs a license to perform a professional task (like doctor, lawyer, plumber, accountant, truck driver, etc) why don’t we require a license for managers? Then when some asshat like DICK fails to perform his job properly we could refuse to renew his professional license — thereby rendering him as impotent in the business world as we all know he is in the private world.
swift kick in the nuts is my vote.
From what I read (and I don’t know if it’s true) but JP Morgan froze a lot of Lehman Brothers assets thus resulting them going bankrupt. I’m not saying he’s not to blame but if this is the case then JP Morgan needs an ass kicking. After all they did profit from the last great depression.
A Dick Punch is the worst kind of punch.
I have a difficult time choosing… I see no reason why the 2 options have to be mutually exclusive… Dude got a tiny fraction of what’s coming; and punching is wrong.
And the suspect definitely could not be guilty… I will swear I was with him that very moment in another state. Couldn’t have been him.
Unrelated… Anyone know where the AIG execs do their gym workouts? No reason. No reason at all…
All of those greedy, incompetent Dick Folds deserve so much more than a punch in the mug. I’m so sick of being an American Lemming led by arrogant pukes who have no idea what it’s like to struggle to make ends meet down here on Main Street.
If I can’t even afford to buy stocks to loose, then why should my heard earned taxes be used to bail out those who have had and lost? To be clear, I am referring to the CEO’s and exec’s, and not the Main Streeters who trusted them with retirement funds, etc.
When are we going to stand up and put America back on the right track?!
As CEO of Lehman Brothers this guy HAS to take the responsibility for his actions.The trouble with these greedy bastards is that are only too happy to take the risk (with other peoples money) and greedily reep the rewards,but not prepared to take the responsibility.
That dude should have busted him to the white meat! I can’t understand how someone who’s company has gone under can STILL receive a bonus or other compensation other than his paycheck(which I’m sure is HUGE). These people shouldn’t receive anything but a pink slip.
Violence is uncalled for.
Now, a life term in prison and being sold to the cell block rapist for a pack of cigarettes…I’m 100% for that.
I have a suggestion that may alleviate anyone else having to beat ‘Dead Dog’ Fuld. Charge him with theft, try him in Federal Court, sentence him to Federal Prison. He might end up dead, but not punched. If I hear one or commentator say a person cannot be charged for poor judgement, I’ll start punching. How was it poor judgement when Mr. Fuld continued to make hundreds of millions while Lehman Bros. collapsed. That’s not poor judgement; that’s THEFT!