Whistleblower Exposes Dishonest Practices at Citigroup

The Takeaway

Sherry Hunt grew up in the Midwest, wears plaid flannel shirts, and likes to ride horses. She is also the whistleblower who cost Citigroup $158.3 million and exposed deep deceptions at the massive bank. In an expose out today in Bloomberg Markets Magazine, projects and investigations reporter  Bob Ivry  details the cover-up culture at Citigroup – and the courage it took for Hunt to come forward.

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