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Greenberg sues feds for $25 billion for AIG takeover

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The former head of the American International Group sued the U.S. government for $25 billion on Monday, claiming officials should have bailed out AIG instead of taking it over.

Maurice “Hank” Greenberg and his Starr International Company accused officials of discriminating against AIG.

“The government is not empowered to trample shareholder and property rights even in the midst of a financial emergency,” Starr alleges in the lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.

Full story: http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/21/news/companies/aig_greenberg_lawsuit/

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The former head of the American International Group sued the U.S. government for $25 billion on Monday, claiming officials should have bailed out AIG instead of taking it over.

Maurice “Hank” Greenberg and his Starr International Company accused officials of discriminating against AIG.

The government is not empowered to trample shareholder and property rights even in the midst of a financial emergency,” Starr alleges in the lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.

Fully story: Greenberg sues feds for $25 billion for taking over AIG – Nov. 21, 2011.