Read previewDavid Einhorn warned James Fishback he was on "thin ice" less than a year after hiring him.
Einhorn's firm, Greenlight Capital, is suing his former analyst, Fishback, Tuesday evening in New York.
Advertisement"And, since he had absolutely no authority or discretion whatsoever over Greenlight's macro investment portfolio, he was not responsible for generating any profits, let alone 'over $100 million' of profits."
Threats to disrupt Greenlight's partner dinnerThe suit claims Fishback threatened to stand outside Greenlight's annual gathering of investors and service providers with letters that "maliciously and disingenuously called into question Greenlight's macro investing abilities."
AdvertisementThe review showed that Fishback had "almost no work files saved on Greenlight's network drive, and had engaged in very little activity on Greenlight's computer system.
Persons:
—, David Einhorn, James Fishback, Fishback, Greenlight, Greenlight — Fishback, Azoria, Fishback's, Bari, Einhorn
Organizations:
Service, Greenlight, Business, Azoria Partners, Citi
Locations:
New York, Greenlight