Rattner and DiNapoli Issue Statements
Steve Rattner today broke his silence on the pay-to-play scandal, just hours after being fingered as the badie by his former partners. What follows is his brief statement, via attorney Jamie Gorelick: "Mr. Rattner does not agree with the characterization of events released today, including those contained in Quadrangle's statement. Mr. Rattner shares with the New York Attorney General the goal of eliminating public pension fund practices that are not in the public interest. He looks forward to the full resolution of this matter." Also defending himself was Thomas DiNapoli, the current New York comptroller whose office also is under investigation (as confirmed during Cuomo's press call earlier today). His comments were a bit more detailed, and follow in full after the jump...
