The Talented Mr. Pastorini

Here’s a fun story. Last week, Bloomberg reported that Edward Pastorini was planning to bid for Gold Fields (GFI). The Financial Times’ excellent Alphaville blog, raised some interesting questions. For example, who the fuck is Edward Pastorini? (They used “hell”—British, you know). Google had never heard of him. Alphaville also noticed that Edward Pastorini is an anagram for “Top Insider Award.” Clever, no?
Mr. Pastorini is apparently now quite upset. And what’s the best way to prove you exist? An email of course!

I challenge FTAlphaville to produce even one iota of irrefutable proof that I am not Edward Pastorini and that our offer for Gold Fields is not genuine. Send us your IRREFUTABLE PROOF. Now I hope you will have the decency to give us as much truthful coverage as you gave us negative coverall in your publications. You owe us a public apologiy [sic]. Just because we loathe the media and prefer to remain behind the scenes – with good reason when there are idiots like you out there – that does not mean that we are not genuine. We are waiting for your public apology and for your 100% irreefutable [sic] proof that I am not Edward Pastorini and that our offer for Gold Fields is not real. We’re waiting. Send us your NEW article now – or do you not ever admit your mistakes?

Posted by on April 16th, 2007 at 3:01 pm


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