Robert Mercer, the hedge fund billionaire who has come under media scrutiny for his role in helping elect Donald Trump, announced today he would step down from his role as co-CEO of Renaissance Technologies. The decision, announced in a memo to Renaissance employees, followed a BuzzFeed News exposé revealing the connections of Breitbart — partially owned by Mercer — to white nationalists and neo-Nazis.
Sources familiar with Renaissance informed BuzzFeed News in recent days of significant anger within the company about the report, which revealed that former Breitbart tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos had cultivated white nationalists and used them to generate ideas and help edit stories on the site.
Mercer's statement specifically denounces Yiannopoulos and states that "I was mistaken to have supported him, and for several weeks have been in the process of severing all ties with him." He also announced his intention to sell his stake in Breitbart to his daughters.
Mercer was a major funder of Donald Trump's presidential effort.
That BuzzFeed expose was a huge hit, but there may be other contributing factors as well.
Damn! I cannot even imagine HAVING seven billion dollars much less OWING seven billion dollars.Another old story that gained little traction at the time Nazi-lover, Trump funder, Bannon buddy Robert Mercer owes IRS 7 BILLION DOLLARS. https://t.co/BHedMWfwXP— Candy A Liberal (@candyasslib) November 2, 2017
That's right, there is an ever increasing possibility that Robert Mercer will be called in to testify before the Mueller investigation, assuming that it has not already happened.Bob Mercer selling stake in Breitbart won't reduce his legal exposure over owning Cambridge Analytica, likely central to the Mueller probe— Adam Blickstein (@AdamBlickstein) November 2, 2017
So to be clear, with Mercer's daughter taking over there will still be money flowing to Steven Bannon and Breitbart, but this is still a huge hit to the conservative media, and certainly sends a signal to Donald Trump that NOBODY is safe regardless of their wealth and power.
(H/T to Crooks and Liars.)
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There is no 7 billion. Period.
ReplyDeleteHappy seeing this goof go down but he does not owe 7 billion, no one owes 7 billion to the IRS
You 4ure?
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https://medium.com/@q502/robert-mercer-money-launderer-for-vladimir-putin-8c596cd3d930
OuT MILO tOO!
https://www.axios.com/trump-backer-bob-mercer-leaving-hedge-fund-post-2505452336.html
Yes I'm sure. I don't need to read anything more because I understand what 7 billion means.
DeleteFirstly the IRS always aims high, as they should. But the 7 billion mentioned is owed by all the shareholders....obviously.
So, one more time. No one man owes 7 billion to the IRS.
Gryphen, I know this is totally off-topic, but I don’t know where to go on your blog to ask a question. Isn’t tomorrow, November 4, supposedly Sailor’s 2nd birthday? I see that the whole family (minus Track) is at Bristol’s house. Sarah, Todd, Piper & Trig have been there all week babysitting while Bristol went with Dakota to an awards dinner in DC. Looks like Willow just arrived in Austin today. Anyway, the timing seems perfect for a birthday celebration, although I suspect we won’t hear anything about her birthday until December 22.
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DeleteWay off topic. No one care about birthdays. Unless you want to talk about Trig's birth.
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DeleteIt's only fair that Momma and the entire damn family gets to hang out at the Austin house because Momma paid for it. Basically it's Sarah's southern winter getaway and she lets Duh and Stool live there rent free.
Interesting that Piper is traveling (again) because word from some of the teacher types (and students) at Colony High is that she is failing and there is talk amongst the family of having her "homeschool" for her last two years.
After hearing this last week the only thing I could think is we have another case of "Palin teen Mononucleosis" on our hands ;-)
Thanks for the update, 4:59 anon. I appreciate the input.
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Delete4:59 pm, that makes perfect sense - the Texas house is for Sarah. Her promiscuous daughter with the trial husband are squatters.
DeleteMercer funded the idiot Milo and just pulled the rug out from under him. Good, Milo was super obnoxious. Now Milo will have to find another idiot to support his bs.
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Mercer's daughter? Not only money flowing, but Daddy still calling the shots from his armchair.
ReplyDeleteHey you rich asshole,supporting Trump was a mistake too.How the fuck does a moron like you get rich.
ReplyDeleteProbably a sealed indictment with his name on it. Too late to divest himself of property if there is.
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Unfortunately, Mercer left his spawn, Beckella DeVil in the game. What a vicious, whiny witch. Ugly as sin, too.
ReplyDeleteCan one get anymore American than the be a gay man named "Milo Yiannopoulos"?
ReplyDeleteI mean really, how did the far right ever even let him in the door?
Kind of rhymes with George Popadopoulas.
DeleteTwo guys in a hole they each dug.
The Mercer inbred eat their young. I don't believe that you can be uglier then those two female rats.
ReplyDeleteYa just caint trust them rich far right turds?
Now can you?
Ignorant and rich , because you lie and cheat and smile while doing so.
Unless his daughters dump Breitbart too, Mercer's actions mean nothing.
ReplyDeleteGeez. That's sickening. Rich people playing with out country. All billionaires running our country. And now they are orchestrating a tax bill? Geez, that's like letting the fox take care of the hen house. Dumb us. How did we get here?
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