In a very related note to the Matt Taibbi story, I found this little jem. After graduating from law school, a man named Peter Simonyi went to work for the SEC. You can guess the next step (worked there a few years and then got a job at Goldman Sachs). Simonyi made his way up to Vice President before moving over to a separate lobbying firm, though essentially doing the same work.
But the next step takes the case. Simonyi changed his last name to Haller and went to work for Rep. Darrell Issa (Very R-CA), working on banking issues. To be exact, he is now pushing for less regulations for companies like... Goldman Sachs.
Now, doing the SEC to Goldman two step is one thing, but to then move back into the federal government takes chutzpah. Changing your name so no one will notice just makes you a jackass, particularly once people notice.
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