Not only did their fellow padres like GS, MS push Lehman's over the cliff with the bear raid... but they also helped spread the rumor that Lehman's was in trouble, thus all creditors slammed the door on Lehman's when they most needed it, AND called in their notes early.
Lehmans was no different than any of them in terms of being in a position of weakness. The only difference is the sharks have to eat each other when there is no food to be found. GS, MS, BoFa, were simply faster swimmers.
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