Clinton Portis: wanted to murder financial manager

[Prison Bitch]

Ex-Redskins RB Clinton Portis was ready to commit murder until friend talked him out of it


Former Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis contemplated killing one of his former financial managers after losing millions of dollars in various investments, helping to wipe out part of his NFL fortune.

In a story published by Sports Illustrated, Portis recounted a night four years ago in which he sat in a car outside a building, holding a gun and awaiting one of the managers he felt had ruined him financially. Portis had made $43.1 million in his nine-year NFL career, but most of it had either been spent or lost through investments or, as one lawsuit asserted, bank withdrawals without his consent.

An anonymous friend, a television producer who had been trained as a family therapist, talked him out of committing murder. But Portis said he went there, sitting in his car late at night outside a building in Washington, D.C., with one purpose.

"It wasn't no beat up," Portis told Sports Illustrated. "It was kill."

The story does not specify whom Portis was awaiting that night in 2013, saying he was looking for one of several managers who had handled his funds.

But Portis told the publication that if he had seen the person before settling down: "We'd probably be doing this interview from prison."


http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...r-fortune-lost

[MOhillbilly]

Boo ****n hoo

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

He was ripped off by financial officers in offices.


I mean, had he "invested" with friend and family then of course

Answer me this you obtuse douchebag, do you have any investments or accounts where anyone is allowed to withdrawal funds without your approval?

Portia was a victim, but he was dumb as **** too.

[vailpass]

There are some smart mother ****ers that have been swindled by advisors. The very nature of a fiduciary position makes it possible. Most people know to hire a financial advisor but they aren't shown how to hire an auditing firm or attorney to regularly review them let alone sign their own checks.

[dj56dt58]

Originally Posted by jettio

Criminal conspiracy requires an agreement between two or more people to commit a criminal act and sufficient overt action in furtherance of the agreement.

ah Ok Thanks

[RippedmyFlesh]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

Boo ****n hoo

yep millionaire gets burned by millionaire

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

Answer me this you obtuse douchebag, do you have any investments or accounts where anyone is allowed to withdrawal funds without your approval?

Portia was a victim, but he was dumb as **** too.

I had something weird happen a few years back that really bugged me.

I do the online self-directed stock stuff, and I got a call from the brokerage. The dude said, "Hi, I'm xxxx and I'm your broker. I just wanted to call to see if you'd like to meet to get some investment counseling." I don't remember if he gave me an account number or something, but he said something that made me pretty sure that he was a legit employee of this brokerage.

I had no interest in it and had never heard of this guy, who sounded like he was fresh out of college, so I said no.

Then he said, "Well, I'm looking through your holdings, and you've got XXX stock and YYY stock, and I think I can get you in something better."

At that point, I respond with "Who the f**k are you and why are you looking at my stock holdings?"

I chased him off pretty quick, but it really bugged me. This was just some guy at this company, and he was poking around in my account and used the information to make a sales call. It made me wonder exactly who has access to what in my account. I can implicitly understand that someone there has access just for technical or regulatory reasons, but with an online brokerage account is there someone "assigned" to look at my account periodically or regularly?

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I had something weird happen a few years back that really bugged me.

I do the online self-directed stock stuff, and I got a call from the brokerage. The dude said, "Hi, I'm xxxx and I'm your broker. I just wanted to call to see if you'd like to meet to get some investment counseling." I don't remember if he gave me an account number or something, but he said something that made me pretty sure that he was a legit employee of this brokerage.

I had no interest in it and had never heard of this guy, who sounded like he was fresh out of college, so I said no.

Then he said, "Well, I'm looking through your holdings, and you've got XXX stock and YYY stock, and I think I can get you in something better."

At that point, I respond with "Who the f**k are you and why are you looking at my stock holdings?"

I chased him off pretty quick, but it really bugged me. This was just some guy at this company, and he was poking around in my account and used the information to make a sales call. It made me wonder exactly who has access to what in my account. I can implicitly understand that someone there has access just for technical or regulatory reasons, but with an online brokerage account is there someone "assigned" to look at my account periodically or regularly?

If ever contacted again ask for their RIA credentials or SEC license information. Check it wit FINRA against the CRD.

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by jettio

Criminal conspiracy requires an agreement between two or more people to commit a criminal act and sufficient overt action in furtherance of the agreement.

[Prison Bitch]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

Answer me this you obtuse douchebag, do you have any investments or accounts where anyone is allowed to withdrawal funds without your approval?

Portia was a victim, but he was dumb as **** too.

People have advisor-directed accounts, esp rich people.


Judging from your posts, I can be assured you ain't one.

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

People have advisor-directed accounts, esp rich people.


Judging from your posts, I can be assured you ain't one.

Really? Anytime you want ant to compare bank accounts, I'm game. If Portis had millions of dollars in investments and he let his financial advisor move his money around in large amounts without his prior authorization and didn't have someone else auditing his funds on a scheduled basis, he's dumber than your posts on racial issues.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by vailpass

If ever contacted again ask for their RIA credentials or SEC license information. Check it wit FINRA against the CRD.

Yeah, I should have asked for the name of the person.

We've gotten calls before from this or another brokerage offering services, and they're legitimate calls even if I don't really welcome them. Now that I think about it, they've said, "You have more than xxx assets, so you're eligible for this", so they're at least seeing my balance. But it really bugged me that someone I've never met or heard of was inside my account looking at my stocks.

[Prison Bitch]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

Really? Anytime you want ant to compare bank accounts, I'm game. If Portis had millions of dollars in investments and he let his financial advisor move his money around in large amounts without his prior authorization and didn't have someone else auditing his funds on a scheduled basis, he's dumber than your posts on racial issues.

I'm absolutely positive, based on your posts, you don't have pot to piss in.

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

I'm absolutely positive, based on your posts, you don't have pot to piss in.

[Prison Bitch]

Originally Posted by vailpass

There are some smart mother ****ers that have been swindled by advisors. The very nature of a fiduciary position makes it possible. Most people know to hire a financial advisor but they aren't shown how to hire an auditing firm or attorney to regularly review them let alone sign their own checks.

Precisely. The idea he's just some dumbass from the hood is bunk here, because smart folks get scammed constantly too. Key point one last time: he wasn't loaning $ to his entourage or gambling in Vegas all the time. Then, that would be a dumbass

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

Precisely. The idea he's just some dumbass from the hood is bunk here, because smart folks get scammed constantly too. Key point one last time: he wasn't loaning $ to his entourage or gambling in Vegas all the time. Then, that would be a dumbass

I.e. the Madoff client list.
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