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Billionaire John Paulson rules out joining Trump administration as treasury secretary
November 12, 2024 | 1:24pmPaulson told The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that his "complex financial obligations" preclude him from joining the Trump administration.
Wall Street titan vows to work with Elon Musk to slash spending if Trump makes him Treasury Sec
October 30, 2024 | 12:31pmThe billionaire investor, 68 said he would work wth Musk "to reduce federal spending" in what will be seen as an overt bid to lobby for the job of Treasury...
Billionaire hedge funder John Paulson says he'll yank his money from market if Kamala Harris wins election
September 18, 2024 | 6:44amThe future of the American stock market and economy relies on the winner of the Nov. 5 general election, the 64-year-old investor insisted.
Biden slams Trump's fundraiser with 'hedge fund billionaires' just a week after star-studded NYC fundraiser
April 6, 2024 | 6:43pmPresident Biden taunted former president Donald Trump Saturday for his evening high-dollar fundraiser -- dissing the "bunch of hedge fund billionaires" who were gathering in Florida to support him.
Keep an eye out on these big-money donors with the 2024 election approaching
April 6, 2024 | 3:59pmDonald Trump’s relationship to the GOP donor class has always been fraught, but lately it’s getting less so thanks to Sleepy Joe Biden’s endless idiocy on a range of policy...
Trump campaign to raise record-breaking $50M at billionaire dinner — doubling Biden's NYC haul
April 6, 2024 | 12:55pmA private fundraiser, hosted by hedge funder John Paulson, will double the record $25 million haul from Joe Biden’s March 28 Radio City shindig, organizers say.
Once-lukewarm billionaires set to come back around to Trump at fundraiser hosted by John Paulson
March 19, 2024 | 1:24pmAmong those on the list for the April 6 event: hedge fund billionaire Robert Mercer and his daughter Rebekah, who helped bankroll the Trump's 2016 election but sat out 2020.
Billionaire John Paulson to face fraud claim over $17M luxury car dealership investment
February 6, 2024 | 11:02amA judge in Puerto Rico rejected billionaire John Paulson's bid to throw out a fraud lawsuit filed by his ex-business partner over a $17 million investment in a luxury car...
Donald Trump courts billionaires in Palm Beach in race for general election money
January 30, 2024 | 6:10pm"It's inevitable that eventually most big names will get behind Trump," one Wall Street political donor says.
Billionaire John Paulson claims ex-business partner swindled millions to fund lavish lifestyle: lawsuit
October 17, 2023 | 1:03pmHedge fund billionaire John Paulson accused his former business partner Fahad Ghaffar of siphoning off $3.4 million from Paulson Entities to fund his lavish lifestyle.
Wife of John Paulson demands $1B in divorce, alleges 'secretive web of trusts'
July 7, 2022 | 3:45pmJenny Paulson, 50, claims her soon-to-be-ex-husband created and concealed three trusts worth billions of dollars while the couple was married.
Billionaire John Paulson sells stunning NYC mansion for $20M under ask
March 17, 2022 | 10:21amHedge fund billionaire John Paulson is still in the midst of a messy divorce.
Billionaire bombshells: Paulson's wife, gal pal were at same event days before divorce filing
September 27, 2021 | 5:14pmJust days before the news broke that John Paulson is getting divorced, the hedge-fund billionaire took his wife to a posh awards dinner held in his honor -- and his...
Billionaire investor Paulson: Cryptocurrencies will 'go to zero'
August 30, 2021 | 3:52pmHedge fund manager John Paulson made $20 billion predicting the downfall of the US housing market in 2008. Now, he's predicting cryptocurrencies will "go to zero."
Paulson to sell almost half of Steinway factory to Robert De Niro group
June 13, 2019 | 5:21pmJohn Paulson has a plan for the historic Steinway piano factory in Queens — and it involves sharing some of the premises with Robert De Niro. The billionaire hedge-fund mogul...
John Paulson teams up with investors to start Gold Council
September 21, 2018 | 10:42pmJohn Paulson is taking on the gold industry. The billionaire hedgie — known for his well-timed bets against subprime mortgages ahead of the financial crisis — has teamed up with...
John Paulson appeals to shareholders of gold mining company
September 11, 2018 | 5:31pmJohn Paulson may be losing his Midas touch when it comes to this Canadian gold miner. The billionaire hedgie behind Paulson & Co — who famously pocketed $4 billion after...
Investor joins John Paulson's push for gold mining firm's sale
July 20, 2018 | 10:24pmA Canadian gold-miner is facing mounting pressure from New York hedge funds to put itself on the block. Hedgie John Paulson has been pushing Detour Gold to consider a sale...
John Paulson pushes to overhaul gold mining firm's board
July 19, 2018 | 9:43pmHedge fund billionaire John Paulson is stepping up his campaign against Canadian gold-miner Detour Gold. Paulson & Co. is pushing for an overhaul of Detour’s board and plans to call...
John Paulson's hedge fund lays off workers
March 16, 2018 | 11:30amThe ax has fallen at John Paulson’s hedge fund. Several employees of the once-mammoth Paulson & Co. were let go Thursday amid years of poor performance, The Post has learned....