Obama's French Ambassador Pick, Tied to Mob-Run Poker Ring, Bows Out
Nitasha Tiku · 04/26/13 12:56PMBillionaire Marc Lasry made a number of friends during his time as cofounder and CEO of the hedge fund Avenue Capital Group. In fact, it was his close buddy Bill Clinton who let it slip that Lasry was President Obama's top choice for ambassador to France. A token of Obama's appreciation for helping to raise nearly $1 million for his re-election, perhaps?