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33-year-old banker leaps to his death from roof of JPMorgans Hong Kong headquarters, latest in string of apparent suicides.
dated today, in Hong Kong.
http://business.financialpost.com/2014/02/18/jpmorgan-banker-suicide-hong-kong/
Makes the THIRD JP Morgan suicide in just a few weeks.
The list of banker deaths so far:
(pls add if I have missed any)
Jan. 26th
London police report a 58-year-old former senior executive ,last name Broeksmit,
at Deutsche Bank AG, dead in his home after an apparent suicide. Found hanged in his home.
Jan. 27
a 39-year-old JP Morgan manager, Gerald Mcgee, died after falling from the roof of the European headquarters of JP Morgan in London.
January 29
Russell Investments Chief Economist Mike Dueker was found dead in an apparent suicide. Police said it appears Dueker took his own life by jumping from a ramp near the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Tacoma, Wash., AP reported.
Feb. 3
Ryan Henry Crane, 37,the Executive Director in JPMorgans Global Equities Group was found dead in his Stamford Ct home. It has been reported that Crane and McGee knew each other, did similar work.
Feb. 7th
Richard Talley, 57, founder of American Title Services in Centennial, Colorado, was found dead in his home.Cause of death was 8 wounds from a nail gun fired into his torso and head. Declared a suicide.
apparently under investigation by state regulator.
there are 2 other recent deaths, dunno if they are related:
Jan. 27: Tata Motors managing director Karl Slym died after falling from a hotel room in Bangkok
The week before, a U.K.-based communications director at Swiss Re AG died. The cause of death has not been made public.
suspicion centers around the investigations of the FOREX (foreign Exchange) market of the various banks.
LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)What is going on?
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Lots of chickens coming home to roost.Speculation is these guys were cooperating with investigation.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Toxic.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)ms.smiler
(551 posts)Wall Street Journal for 20 years. Mr. Birds work involves the oil commodities market which is under investigation for manipulation.
http://wallstreetonparade.com/2014/02/a-rash-of-deaths-and-a-missing-reporter-%E2%80%93-with-ties-to-wall-street-investigations/
Mr. Bird left his home for a walk and hasn't been seen since.
JustAnotherGen
(31,818 posts)In my town's 'progressive group' on FB. A few folks here knew him. . .
Bennyboy
(10,440 posts)Interesting thing this.
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)If they gave a history of depression we may not have a conspiracy. If not... ut oh!
JustAnotherGen
(31,818 posts)MineralMan
(146,288 posts)shortly, I'm sure. These bankers are connected in some way.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)So far the Forex investigations are being pointed to.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)How, I don't know, but I'm betting an audit is going on right now to find out. Whether we find out is another question, though.
progressoid
(49,988 posts)2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)I believe it is right after two shots with a shotgun to the back of the head, method.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)Thank you !!!
WillyT
(72,631 posts)By Pam Martens: January 20, 2014
Link: http://wallstreetonparade.com/2014/01/david-bird-wall-street-journal-reporter-goes-missing-after-reporting-for-three-months-on-oil-glut-in-u-s/
Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)Twice is coincidence.
Three times is enemy action.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)THREE JP Morgan suicides, 2 of them from roof of JP Morgan buiding, in just 3 weeks?
Hard to believe a co-incidence, for sure.