after working 120-hours/week for 4 straight weeks (https://twitter.com/Restructuring__/status/1786509871661154614), and still none of you has published even one article on the topic. We know you read WSO and FinTwit. We know you know what happened. Did Brian Moynihan himself give you a call to shut your mouth?
You're disgrace.
| +169 | Is the Bay better than NYC, if so why? | 58 | 6h | |
| +150 | Why are UK, UK based and UK-countries related (India, Nigeria...) students so cringe on LinkedIn? | 57 | 1d | |
| +111 | Analysts bitching on WSO | 26 | 11m | |
| +93 | How are women treated in IB? | 58 | 16m | |
| +65 | How to Not Feel Anxious About SA Internship | 24 | 1d | |
| +58 | College Transitions updated 2024 IB ranking | 23 | 20h | |
| +53 | In denial about SA 2025 Offer | 12 | 1d | |
| +48 | Does my budget look right? Fresh grad | 28 | 21h | |
| +43 | 5 days/wk | 19 | 3d | |
| +34 | 2024 Analyst Bonus Thread | 18 | 4d |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
bump, crazy what money can do especially to news that was originally invented to be an unbiased source of information
Bump
The LinkedIn post by a veteran highlighting the incident that someone posted in the other thread is also nowhere to be found (the actual LinkedIn post, not just WSO thread) .
Some shit is going on in the background.
Yes, unbelievable.
This thread got removed from the trending topics list and mods also deleted the top rated comment of this board.
Shameful from WSO.
I think he meant the actual post on LinkedIn is also nowhere to be found, not just WSO.
I doubt BofA would be able to pay them off on a story like this. They could just be waiting for it to hit the Monday print edition for maximum impact/return. Besides, there's a risk in publishing stories like these, BofA's lawyers may well be sent after the publisher. Not to mention that they may just not have access to the finer details yet to make it fit to publish. I really hope the story gets out, but I suppose we'll have to see how things progress.
Agreed. All the details haven't come out yet and the press is probably waiting to verify things.
Maybe this is just martyrdom, but I think we as a community owe it to this guys’ family to not let this thing just fizzle out like everything else that happens. What occurred was was a gross abuse of authority by BofA and Gary Howe and a complete meltdown in leadership and any sliver of human decency. Someone is literally dead because BofA wanted to meet a made up deadline for a deal that was already predestined to close (or die). Much to the arrogance of investment banking MD’s at BofA, this poor guy working 120 hours a week was not going to change the outcome of the deal. And now his wife has to bury him and his kids have to grow up without a dad. This could have been avoided and it is absolutely sickening.
Keep posting about this and interacting with these threads. If you work at BofA, consider reaching out to reputable journalists. For the sake of the associates family and for your own well being, do NOT let another IB death get swept under the rug. this shit cant keep happening.
bump
Bump
Bumping for visibility
BUMP!
Bump
Bump - this needs to make mainstream media
I’m a freelance writer on Substack (platform that encourages free speech) with over 30000 subscribers. I obviously am not acquainted with every writer in the city but am being told that journalists are being held back by management to not further investigate this story until the cause of death is official as it could tarnish BofA’s reputation.
As this is a new account I am not allowed to post links, but if you or anyone you know is a part of this group please message me. I’m appalled by how this story is being denied to the public due to banking and media politics.
If this is true, what you're saying is that senior leadership at BofA is currently standing with Gary Howe and the other MDs involved and using their power and influence to protect them. This is revolting.
If you die from a car accident, there’s a clear cause and effect. Dying from sleep deprivation is different… I bet they’ll get out of it like they did with the intern some years ago because he had an epileptic seizure, so they can point to a preexisting condition.
There needs to be a formal investigation into how BofA responded after HR escalated his hours. When A&As work 80+ hours per week for more than two weeks, it’s flagged to the CRO and group head. There needs to be a formal investigation into his Saturday exceptions to work, which are approved by the group head. There is a strong paper trail here.
Who are the current MDs in the group? What do we know about them?
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/bank-of-americ…
According to this insider, Mark A. Adley and Brian Ascher were the two MDs in charge of the UMB Financial deal.
Gary is said to be on the deal too
I might get MS for this but it makes sense for journalists to wait for the official cause of death before they publish this story. It would be libelous for them to publish articles implying BofA killed an associate when he might have died of natural causes.
Don’t media outlets usually report on events in real time and update as they get more information? Think they’re using selective judgement here
Corporate news trying to control the narrative?! SHOCKER
Nihil accusamus et non sit. Cum provident ipsam harum hic et occaecati corrupti. Reprehenderit natus laudantium tempora fugiat et nemo. Praesentium et ea omnis et a sit expedita maxime. Aperiam voluptate enim rerum saepe tempore aut.
Et totam voluptatem et est doloribus molestiae dolorem velit. Et ullam animi eum sint magnam quas.
Repellat rerum maxime aperiam rerum nisi beatae. Qui voluptatibus esse nostrum ad quaerat eveniet ipsam. Et delectus quia facere aliquam fugiat et doloribus. Suscipit quia commodi sit accusantium minus vel nemo.
Aliquam et sed eius dolore sit a. Ipsum esse doloremque quo vitae quasi alias. Voluptatum placeat odio suscipit esse commodi a rerum. Tempore fuga quia facilis animi nisi.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...
Sed non dignissimos dolores quia quos voluptas quisquam. Esse est dolores maxime autem et. Quaerat eos quo cupiditate et omnis quod minima. Dolorum cum corporis ratione nisi perferendis tempora. Dolor commodi aut ut odit provident. Cum est alias perferendis cum sequi nulla. Sunt aperiam dolor eveniet sunt est fugiat.
Sequi eum maiores laudantium aliquid praesentium consequatur. Sapiente sint quidem dolorum alias. Nam et minus sequi voluptas sequi quibusdam debitis tenetur.
Ut nesciunt corrupti repellendus. Enim quae aliquam minus. Dolore fuga est ut. Quasi incidunt molestiae corporis inventore praesentium voluptatem aut.
Magni possimus necessitatibus porro nisi fugiat labore. Nihil id fugit recusandae odit nihil voluptatibus vel. Dolores sed id perferendis eius. Magnam sint quaerat nam vel nesciunt. Harum ut aliquid perferendis voluptatem.