"Hi, Mr. Madoff, what do you think of me?" Lin Feng smiles and gives Madoff a big hug.
"Mr. Lin, this is a very good investment, but because of the huge amount of capital required, I'm afraid Mr. Lin is the only investor in the world, so I've come to you specially." Bernard Madoff said with a smile.
Lin Feng shrunk his mouth and didn't care. This Madoff, that's full of lies. How far did he cheat money? Even the closest, the closest people cheat. He has a good friend of 50 years, 50 years of feelings, this is how everlasting, the results he took to cheat. Can you believe such people's words!
Believe it or not, Lin Feng doesn't believe it.
"Here, Mr. Lin, I'd like to introduce someone to you first." Madoff takes Lin Feng into a club. Lin Feng looks up at Palm Beach Country Club.
This Palm Beach Country Club is an elite club that only the most elite Jews in the world can join. Of course, it's also the root of Madoff's big scam.
Along the way, Lin Feng saw two young people.
"Mr. Lin, I'd like to introduce you. This is Carl Lehman and this is dia Lehman." Madoff introduces them to Lin Feng attentively.
Lin Feng frowned. It's called Lehman. Are these two the heirs of "Lehman Brothers"? However, it is rumored that after the death of Robert Lehman in 1969, the company fell into a management vacuum. Since then, it has been controlled by outsiders?
"Mr. Lin, I think you must have guessed that these two are the heirs of Lehman Brothers. I wonder why they have heirs." Madoff said with a smile.
Lin Feng nodded. Indeed, at the moment, Lin Feng is really strange. What's the matter.
"Mr. Lin, these two are the grandsons of the late Robert Lehman. At that time, due to the successive misfortunes of the Lehman family, almost all the members of the family suffered misfortunes, leaving only one daughter of Robert Lehman to live in exile, so she became the only successor of Lehman Brothers. However, she did not care about the succession rights of Lehman Brothers, but rather the management rights. And then there was the fact that the outsiders of Lehman Brothers later controlled it. " Madoff said.
Lin Feng frowned slightly, but it was a little secret. But what do you introduce yourself to?
"And then Robert Lehman's daughter married a policeman and gave birth to two sons, the two gentlemen, Carl and dia." Madoff said.
Lin Feng had guessed what Madoff was going to say. Nothing more than the death of Robert Lehman's daughter, the Barracuda inheritance fell to the two brothers. And they are now the actual owners of Lehman Brothers. But what are you looking for?
"Mr. Lin, the reason why we come to you is to cooperate with you." Karl Lehman said respectfully.
"Cooperation? Lehman Brothers is a famous investment bank in the world. What can I do for you Lin Feng said quietly.
Carl and dia look at each other.
"Mr. Lin, we are in urgent need of a sum of cash due to the failure of private investment, so we want to conclude a deal with Mr. Lin." Carl said.
"What deal? As long as you make money, you can talk about it. " Lin Feng's eyes jumped.
Lehman Brothers is famous in Linfeng. Because the economic crisis started in 2008, that is, the collapse of investment banks led by Lehman Brothers triggered global financial fluctuations. The culprit, of course, is Madoff. The disclosure of his Ponzi scheme will not lead to a global financial shock, which will lead to the rupture of the capital chain of Lehman Brothers' investment and eventually lead to a global collapse.
What's good about investing and letting yourself invest—— Lin Feng was silent.
"Mr. Lin, we both hold 51% of the shares of Lehman Brothers. Now, Lehman Brothers is the world's top priority investment bank and has a bright future. At present, the share price is 32 dollars per share, and we are willing to borrow 12 billion dollars from Mr. Lin privately with 20% of our shares as collateral. " Carl said.
Lin Feng frowned. At present, the market value of Lehman Brothers is about US $54 billion, and 20% of its shares are at a discount of US $12 billion. Moreover, the prospect of Lehman Brothers is indeed good, but only two years later, it will have huge losses, and three years later, it will go bankrupt. At this time, do you want to invest in Lehman Brothers because you are really short of money, or do you want to drag yourself into this quagmire because you see the crisis of Lehman Brothers?
Lin Feng stares at Carl and dia.
"Mr. Lin, do you have any doubts? Lehman Brothers is now the most valuable investment company! Better than Goldman Sachs! " Dia was a little annoyed by Lin Feng.
"Yes, Mr. Lin, is there anything to be confused about? If so, you can bring it up. I believe I can still help you Madoff said with a smile.
In Madoff's eyes, how could Lin Feng give up such a great opportunity? It's not reasonable. It shouldn't be. In principle, Lin Feng should be ecstatic and immediately agree to the deal. But looking at Lin Feng's expression, he is hesitating, even suspicious. What do you suspect? Are you suspicious of the sincerity of Carl and dia?
Madoff frowned slightly. He was introduced because the two brothers agreed to deposit 20% of their income into his fund for investment. As for why Karl and dia mortgaged the shares of Lehman Brothers to Lin Feng instead of others, it was because others could not immediately put out so much cash. Yes, right now. The two brothers failed to invest in a business. Lost a full three billion dollars. However, the two brothers did not give up and wanted to make a comeback. The funds needed were about US $5-6 billion.
As a result, the two brothers found Madoff, a former friend of Robert Lehman. After Madoff thought about it, he found Lin Feng.
"Mr. Madoff, I have two questions. 1、 Why did you come to me? " Asked Lin Feng.
"Mr. Lin, it's very simple, because you have a lot of cash in your hand. Only you have so much cash. Moreover, the two brothers hope to get all the money immediately and keep it secret for the time being. They don't want to cause a sensation, which other banks and individuals don't have. " Madoff explained.
"Second, Lehman Brothers should be protected by the U.S. government and sell me 20% shares. I think this should be restricted by the U.S. government! Can the transaction be concluded? " Asked Lin Feng.
"Ha ha, this is simple. There are two alternatives. " Madoff smiles.
Lin Feng showed an expression of listening.
"First, if you become a U.S. citizen, there's no problem." Madoff said with a smile, looking at Lin Feng's face and smiling, "of course, Mr. Lin won't become an American. That's the second plan. "
"In the second plan, I'll be the middleman, Mr. Lin will be the backstage operator, I'll take over, but the actual control is in Mr. Lin's hands, so it's OK. I believe in my identity, and no one will talk about anything. " Madoff said confidently.
Lin Feng is very convinced about this second plan. Madoff is the former chairman of NASDAQ. He bought the shares of Lehman Brothers. No one would believe it, and the US government would not be surprised. But can you believe this old liar's words?
At that moment, Lin Feng had already calculated. If you want to carry out Soros's plan to subvert the world, it is not enough to rely on Madoff's chips alone. If you add the chips of Lehman Brothers, it would be the best. Now is an opportunity, but Lin Feng must make sure that there is no trap.
"Then allow me to think about it." Lin Feng said politely. This has to be discussed with Abby Cohen and Soros. Their wisdom and experience in this field can not cope with this situation.
"Yes. But Mr. Lin doesn't have much time, and the two brothers are in urgent need of money, so Mr. Lin, you can only have six hours at most to consider whether to conclude the deal. " Madoff said with a smile.
Lin Feng nodded and turned to leave.
"Mr. Madoff, do you think Mr. Lin will agree? We are really short of money, otherwise we would not mortgage 20% of Lehman's shares. " Dia Lehman said eagerly.
"Don't worry. If Lin Feng is really like the rumor, he will certainly complete the deal. After all, this deal will do no harm to both of you. " Madoff said with a smile. Of course, it's not bad for him to add a sentence in his heart. If the deal is concluded, he will eat 20% of the investment money of the two brothers and become Lin Feng's spokesperson for Lehman. In the future, he will be able to walk more closely with Lin Feng.
Madoff knows the subtleties of his Ponzi scheme. Once someone puts forward a large amount of cash because of the shortage of funds, and Madoff can't give it, his fraud will be broken, and he will naturally be ruined. Lin Feng has a lot of cash in his hand. As long as he gets in touch with Lin Feng and becomes a friend, let Lin Feng turn over his capital at the critical moment, Madoff believes that his deception can continue until he dies. As for what happened after his death, he didn't think much about it.
The only question is, does Lin Feng believe in himself enough? Madoff is not sure about that.
"Abby, Soros, what do you think of the deal?" After Lin Feng left the Palm Beach Country Club, he immediately contacted Abby Cohen and Soros by remote video.
"Lin, according to my analysis, Lehman brothers have a large amount of debt in excess of their assets, but at present, the market value of the global hot debt market has far exceeded its real value. Now the bubble has not been shattered. Once it is broken, the 20% shares will be too much for you. I'm afraid the U.S. government will force you to bear the loss. " Abby Cohen analysis said.
"Yes, boss, Abby's analysis is quite right. You have so much money. If you really have 20% shares in Lehman, once Lehman goes bankrupt, the U.S. government will absolutely force you to pay back the money. So, it's a trap. " Soros agreed.
"Then I should refuse?" Asked Lin Feng.
"No, don't refuse! Accept Soros and Abby Cohen said in unison( It's not finished yet. If you like this work, you are welcome to start (Qidian. Com) to vote for recommendation and monthly ticket. Your support is my biggest motivation.)