The Dark Dangerous Side Of Private Equity

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

Lincoln Square

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.9 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Private equity has a hand in many aspects of our lives. When you pay a medical bill, a veterinary bill or shop at your favorite store, chances are you are ultimately paying a private equity firm. Rick talks with Federal Prosecutor, Brendan Ballou. He has written a new book, Plunder: Private Equity's Plan To Pillage America. In the book, Ballou describes what private equity firms are doing to make money on the backs of Americans and offers remedies to these tactics. And, the Supreme Court is back in Rick's crosshairs for this episode's entry onto The Enemies List. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/rick-wilsons-the-enemy-list/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Our guest today is Brendan Ballou.
0:07.6	Brendan has a phenomenal new book out called Plunder, Private Equities Plan to Pillage America.
0:12.9	Now as a free market capitalist, I found this book absolutely riveting and shocking.
0:18.6	This is a real look at something that no one really understands yet how deeply it's
0:23.1	changing our economy, changing our country and frankly hurting our country.
0:26.7	Brendan is a former federal prosecutor.
0:28.5	He was special counsel in the private equity practice at the Justice Department, so he
0:31.9	knows of what he speaks.
0:33.7	He also was in private practice, worked in the National Security Division of the Justice
0:37.3	Department, and he's advised the White House on counterterrorism and a variety of other
0:41.7	consequential matters.
0:42.9	He is a graduate of Columbia and Stanford Law.
0:45.0	There was also maintained what was called an enemy's list.
0:51.1	Democrats want Republicans dead.
0:53.9	I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody.
0:57.3	The women with the least likelihood of getting pregnant are the ones most worried about
1:01.4	having abortions.
1:03.5	On January 6th of 2021, you had tens of thousands of people peacefully protesting.
1:08.9	You're the president of the United States.
1:11.0	You can declass if I just by saying, it's take less life.
1:13.7	It's not a right wing conspiracy theory, it's not queuing on.
1:16.9	It's real.
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