Ava Benny-Morrison

@avabmorrison

Bloomberg @business legal reporter covering SDNY | Author of The Lost Girls @HarperCollinsAU | @columbiajourn alum | abennymorris@bloomberg.net 🇦🇺 in 🇺🇸

New York, USA Joined September 2010

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Ava Benny-Morrison @avabmorrison Oct 23

After getting served with DOJ subpoenas, sports mogul Mark Walter’s insurance companies stopped lending to him. Then new loans from a firm tied to his business protege Magic Johnson started rolling in. Forensic reporting here from @zachmider @Weihua_Li1
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www.bloomberg.com Mark Walter Borrowed From Magic Johnson-Linked Firm With Investigators Circling In February, after getting served with subpoenas in a federal criminal investigation, the billionaire sports mogul Mark Walter’s insurance companies abruptly stopped lending to him.

Ava Benny-Morrison @avabmorrison Sep 19

Federal prosecutors have collected statements from some of billionaire Mark Walter’s most senior executives as authorities probe dealings at his insurance companies and Guggenheim, Partners, sources say. Reporting with @zachmider & @loukia_g bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

www.bloomberg.com Mark Walter’s Lieutenants Give Prosecutors Firsthand Accounts Federal prosecutors have collected statements from some of billionaire Mark Walter’s most senior executives as authorities probe dealings at his insurance companies and the investment firm he runs,...

Ava Benny-Morrison @avabmorrison Aug 21

When US investigators set out to examine how billions of dollars in loans from Mark Walter-affiliated insurers ended up supporting other businesses tied to the Dodgers owner, they sought insight from the small but prolific credit rater Egan Jones. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

www.bloomberg.com To Probe Mark Walter’s Business, DOJ Sought Egan-Jones’ Records As billionaire Mark Walter’s insurance companies invested in bonds, they often relied on Egan-Jones, which provided the only known ratings for more than a fifth of those assets, according to industry...

Ava Benny-Morrison @avabmorrison Jul 20

Scoop: The billionaire Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter’s sprawling investment empire is facing scrutiny from US prosecutors. Reporting w/ @zachmider bloomberg.com/news/articles/… @business

www.bloomberg.com Mark Walter’s Insurers, Guggenheim Probed by Prosecutors The billionaire Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter’s sprawling investment empire is facing scrutiny from US prosecutors, who have been investigating potential financial improprieties at two of his...

Ava Benny-Morrison @avabmorrison Jul 2

SEC is looking into Susquehanna’s allegations that unknown insider traders made $100 million on options bets ahead of Chinese regulatory crackdown on cross-border brokerages. SIG claims it lost $70m caught on the wrong side of the trades. W/ @ElleBeyoud bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

www.bloomberg.com SEC Probes Alleged Insider Trades That Hurt Susquehanna The SEC is looking into Susquehanna International Group’s allegations that unknown insider traders made $100 million on options bets ahead of a recent Chinese regulatory crackdown on cross-border...