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Jon Corzine

Disgraced Wall Street Titan, Spouse of Obama Critic, Fund ‘Ready for Hillary’


The “Ready for Hillary” Super PAC raised $1.7 million so far this year, with the help of sizeable donations from Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of the late-Obama critic Steve Jobs, and Sharon Corzine, wife of disgraced financial tycoon Jon Corzine. Both donated $25,000 to the PAC, according to THE POLITICO. Jon Corzine, a former Obama campaign bundler and top financial adviser to Joe Biden, oversaw the collapse of the investment firm MF Global and faces allegations that he directed the misuse of $1.6 billion in customer funds. Corzine allegedly made massive, risky bets on European sovereign debt and improperly used money from customer accounts to cover liquidity shortfalls. He remains the target of numerous lawsuits.

Corzine Moving Beyond MF Global

Spent holidays in France, was close to cooperating on biography


A bankruptcy court is reviewing a proposal that would return 93 percent of the missing money to MF Global customers after its loss of over $1.6 billion, according to the New York Times.

The Corzine Collapse

Democrat Jon Corzine ran MF Financial into the ground, congressional report says


Former New Jersey Democratic Senator and major Democratic donor Jon Corzine caused MF Global’s downfall, according to a House investigative report issued Thursday.

Obama Bundler Could Face Charges

Corzine ‘well aware’ of MF Global malfeasance


A prominent Obama fundraiser and former Democratic politician could face criminal and civil charges for his role in MF Global’s bankruptcy and the company’s loss of more than $1 billion in customer money, Fox Business has reported today.

Pay to Play

How Five Of Obama’s Biggest Supporters Stand To Benefit From A Second Term


While some liberals like to maintain that wealthy supporters of the president have nothing to gain via their donations, a number of his biggest donors have a great deal at stake this election season.

Common Hypocrisy

Campaign finance reform group says it is centrist but takes money from the left to attack the right


Common Cause—a nonprofit campaign finance and government reform organization whose stated goal is to “curb the excessive influence” of money and lobbying on government—is one of several organizations participating in a Wednesday protest against the conservative super PAC American Crossroads.