World’s Smallest Violin

Louise Story sits down with a contrite John Devaney.

One by one, John Devaney sold his treasures, hoping to forestall what was in the end inevitable. He sold his Renoir and his Gulfstream, his home and his helicopter. Even his cherished yacht — gone.
But on Wednesday Mr. Devaney, who made and then lost a fortune trading mortgage investments, finally called it quits. He shut his hedge fund, and told his investors that all their money was gone too.
“I’m devastated, I’m totally devastated,” Mr. Devaney said by telephone from Aspen, Colo feel horrible that I’ve lost my own money and that so many people who saw the skills I have and trusted in us have now been hurt.”

Posted by on July 10th, 2008 at 8:48 am


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