Eliot Spitzer was once one of the most feared figures on Wall Street. As New York attorney-general, he took on investment banks over conflicts of interest during the dotcom boom, reshaping financial regulation in the process.
In this episode of The Story of Money, Gillian Tett speaks to FT US managing editor Brooke Masters about Spitzer’s rise, his dramatic fall, and the legacy he left behind.
Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/CmWAVBPLOO4?si=jMwG0vJVAYKmTWFo
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