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The Woman Digging Into Iceland's Crisis
A tiny blond Frenchwoman has been imported by Iceland to sniff out the suspected criminal activity that might have contributed to the virtual bankrupting of the country during the financial crisis. Eva Joly is one of the very few investigators who have had any luck bringing white-collar crooks to justice—her investigation into French oil giant Elf brought her international renown in the ‘90s. Now, the little island nation has asked her to unearth any wrongdoing in one of the biggest dramas of the credit crisis. Joly’s presence was immediately felt in Reykjavik, reports the Financial Times in a profile of the corporate-crime crusader. In the ‘80s, Iceland broke from the welfare-orientation of its fellow Scandinavian countries and became a laboratory for unfettered capitalism. Joly, who was born in Norway, “seems to relish the chance to expose the flaws in a system alien to both her native and adopted countries.”
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Outstanding piece! Not to be missed by those following the financial storms, white collar crime, etc.
I think Barack Obama was running things over there.
JK.............. it was a very alarming
Demsdisorder - - Why would you associate Obama with financial crimes carried out on Wall Street or in the City of London? These schemes were rather slick, to say the least.
Bring her to America next!! Joly paired with Elizabeth Warren might actually bring the crooks on Wall Street (and in Washington) into the light. We've got the biggest crooks living in luxury right here. Let's hope her work in Iceland exposes some of them.
Second that!
She have her life's work cut out fixing Wall Street. Let's hope she has a long one.
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