Chapter 2385 Lehman Brothers

"Hi, Mr. Madoff, what do you want me to do for you?" Lin Feng stepped forward with a smile and gave Madoff a big hug.

"Mr. Lin, this time there is a very good investment. However, due to the huge capital requirements, after much thought, I am afraid that Mr. Lin is the only one in the world who can become its investor. That's why I came here to find you." Bernard Madoff smiled.

Lin Feng pursed his lips and didn't care. This Madoff is full of lies. How far did he go to swindle money? Even the closest and closest people are lied to. He has a friend of 50 years and a relationship of 50 years. This is such a long-lasting relationship. In the end, he followed the lie. Can you believe what this kind of person says?

Regardless of whether others believe it or not, Lin Feng does not believe it.

"Come on, Mr. Lin, let me introduce you to someone first." Madoff led Lin Feng into a club. Lin Feng looked up - Palm Beach Country Club.

This Palm Beach Country Club is an elite club that only the most elite Jews in the world can join. Of course, it is also the root of Madoff's big scam.

Along the way, Lin Feng saw two young people.

"Mr. Lin, let me introduce to you, this is Carl Lehman, and this is Dia Lehman." Madoff introduced the two to Lin Feng diligently.

Lin Feng frowned. Called Lehman, are these two the heirs of "Lehman Brothers"? However, it is rumored that after Robert Lehman passed away in 1969, didn't Lehman fall into a management vacuum, and was it always outsiders who controlled Lehman?

"Mr. Lin, I think you must have guessed that these two are the heirs of Lehman Brothers. I wonder why Lehman Brothers has heirs." Madoff said with a smile.

Lin Feng nodded. Indeed, Lin Feng was really confused at this moment as to what was going on.

"Mr. Lin, these two are both grandsons of the late Robert Lehman. Due to the successive misfortunes of the Lehman family, almost all family members suffered misfortune, leaving only one daughter of Robert Lehman living outside, and therefore became the The sole heir to Lehman Brothers. However, she did not care about the inheritance of Lehman Brothers, but instead transferred the management rights to outsiders, which is why Lehman Brothers was later controlled by outsiders,” Madoff said.

Lin Feng frowned slightly, this was a bit secret. But what did you introduce yourself to?

"Later, Robert Lehman's daughter married a policeman and gave birth to two sons, namely these two gentlemen, Carl Lehman and Dia Lehman." Madoff said.

Lin Feng had already guessed what Madoff was going to say next.

Nothing more than that, Robert Lehman's daughter died, and the Barracuda inheritance fell into the hands of these two brothers. And they are now the actual leaders of Lehman Brothers. But what are you looking for?

"Mr. Lin, the reason why we came to you is because we want to cooperate with you." Karl Lehman said respectfully.

"Cooperation? Lehman Brothers is a world-famous investment bank. What do you want from me?" Lin Feng said quietly.

Carl and Dia looked at each other.

"Mr. Lin, due to the failure of our investment, we are in urgent need of cash, so we want to complete a transaction with Mr. Lin." Karl said.

"What kind of deal? As long as it's about making money, you can talk about it." Lin Feng's eyes jumped.

Lehman Brothers is famous in Lin Feng's memory. Because the economic crisis that began in 2008 was the collapse of investment banks headed by Lehman Brothers, which triggered a global financial turmoil. Of course, the main culprit in this case was Madoff. It would not have been the failure of his Ponzi scheme that would have triggered a global financial shock, followed by a break in the capital chain invested by Lehman Brothers, and ultimately a global collapse.

Invest, let yourself invest, is there any good thing? ——Lin Feng remained calm.

"Mr. Lin, the two of us hold 51% of the shares of Lehman Brothers. Now Lehman Brothers is the world's top investment bank with great prospects. The current stock price is US$32 per share, and the two of us are willing to give us 20% of the shares." Mortgage the shares and borrow US$12 billion from Mr. Lin and his family,” Carr said.

Lin Feng frowned. The current market value of Lehman Brothers is approximately US$54 billion, and 20% of its shares are discounted by US$12 billion, so it does not suffer any loss. Moreover, Lehman Brothers' current prospects are indeed good, but in just two years, it will suffer huge losses, and three years later, it will be bankrupt. At this time, did you let yourself invest in Lehman Brothers because you were really short of money, or did you want to drag yourself into this quagmire because you saw the crisis of Lehman Brothers?

Lin Feng stared at the two brothers Carl and Dia.

"Mr. Lin, do you have any doubts? Lehman Brothers is the most valuable investment company today! Much better than Goldman Sachs!" Dia was a little annoyed by Lin Feng's stare.

"Yes, Mr. Lin, do you have anything worth worrying about? If so, you can put it forward. I believe I can still help you solve it." Daofu said with a smile.

In Madoff's eyes, it was unreasonable for Lin Feng to give up such a huge opportunity. This shouldn't be the case. Logically speaking, Lin Feng should be overjoyed and agree to the deal immediately. But looking at Lin Feng's expression now, he was hesitant, even suspicious. What are you suspicious of? Do you doubt the sincerity of brothers Carl and Dia?

Madoff frowned slightly. The reason he introduced them was because the Lehman brothers agreed to deposit 20% of their income into his fund for investment. As for why Carl and Dia brothers mortgaged Lehman Brothers' shares to Lin Feng instead of others, it was because others could not immediately come up with so much cash. Yes, immediately. The two brothers failed in a business investment. They lost a full $3 billion. But the two brothers did not give up and wanted to make a comeback, which required about $5-6 billion.

Therefore, the two brothers found Madoff, Robert Lehman's former friend. And Madoff considered it before finding Lin Feng.

"Mr. Madoff, I have two questions. First, why did you find me?" Lin Feng asked.

"Mr. Lin, it's very simple, because you have a lot of cash in your hands, and only you have so much cash. And the Lehman brothers want to get all the money immediately and keep it confidential for the time being. They don't want to cause a sensation, which is something that other banks and individuals do not have." Madoff explained.

"The second point is that Lehman Brothers should be protected by the US government. Selling me 20% of the shares, I think this should be restricted by the US government! Can the transaction be completed?" Lin Feng asked.

"Haha, this is simple. There are two alternative plans." Madoff smiled slightly.

Lin Feng showed an expression of listening attentively.

"First, you become an American citizen, then there will be no problem." Madoff said with a smile, looking at Lin Feng's expression, and smiled slightly, "Of course, Mr. Lin will not become an American citizen. That's the second plan."

"The second plan, I will be the middleman, Mr. Lin will be the behind-the-scenes operator, I will come forward to acquire, but the actual control will be in the hands of Mr. Lin, then there will be nothing. I believe in my identity, and no one will say anything." Madoff said confidently.

Lin Feng was very convinced of this second plan. Madoff was the former chairman of Nasdaq. He acquired Lehman Brothers shares, and no one would disbelieve it, including the US government. But can I believe what this old liar said?

At this moment just now, Lin Feng had already calculated it. If you want to implement Soros's plan to subvert the world, it is not enough to rely on Madoff's chips alone. It would be best if you add Lehman Brothers' chips. Now is an opportunity, but Lin Feng must make sure there are no traps in the middle.

"Then please allow me to think about it." Lin Feng said politely. This must be discussed with Abby Cohen and Soros. His wisdom and experience in this area cannot cope with this situation.

"Okay. But Mr. Lin doesn't have much time, and the Lehman brothers are in urgent need of money, so Mr. Lin can only have 6 hours at most to consider whether to make this deal." Madoff said with a smile.

Lin Feng nodded, turned around and said goodbye.

"Mr. Madoff, do you think Mr. Lin will agree? We are really in urgent need of money, otherwise we would not use Lehman's 20% shares as collateral." Diya Lehman said anxiously.

"Don't worry. If Lin Feng is really as rumored, he will definitely complete the transaction. After all, this transaction is not bad for both of you." Madoff said with a smile. Of course, he added in his heart that it would not be bad for him. If this deal is reached, he will openly take 20% of the investment of the two Lehman brothers, and secretly become Lin Feng's Lehman spokesperson, and he will be able to get along more closely with Lin Feng in the future.

Madoff is well aware of the subtleties of the "Ponzi scheme" he has set up now. Once someone withdraws a large amount of cash due to a shortage of funds, and Madoff cannot give it, then his scam will be broken, and he will naturally be ruined. Lin Feng has a lot of cash in his hands. As long as he can get in touch with Lin Feng and become friends with him, and let Lin Feng turn over funds at a critical moment, Madoff believes that his scam can continue until he dies. As for what will happen after his death, he didn't think too much.

The only question is, does Lin Feng trust himself enough? Madoff is not very sure about this.

"Abby, Soros, what do you think of this deal?" After Lin Feng left the Palm Beach Country Club, he immediately contacted Abby Cohen and Soros via video.

"Lin, according to my analysis, Lehman Brothers holds a large amount of bonds far exceeding its assets, but the current global hot speculation on bonds has a market value far exceeding its real value. Now the bubble has not burst. Once it bursts, these 20% shares will be too much for you to bear. I am worried that the US government will force you to bear its losses." Abby Cohen analyzed.

"Yes, boss, Abby's analysis is correct. You are so rich. If you really have 20% of Lehman's shares, once Lehman goes bankrupt, the US government will definitely force you to pay back the money. So, this is a trap." Soros also agreed.

"Then should I refuse?" Lin Feng asked.

"No, don't refuse! Accept it!" Soros and Abby Cohen said in unison. ! .