NY's lead lawyer in case against Maurice Greenberg took free ride on his plane
Assistant Attorney General David Ellenhorn accepted a free ride from the Wall Street titan’s lawyer on Greenberg’s private plane in 2009, a source told the Daily News.The source said Ellenhorn did not report the gift or repay Greenberg, which could violate state ethics law.
NewYork State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who inherited the case against Wall Street tital Maurice Greenberg, said he is now seeking to ban the 88-year-old from working in the securities industry and serving as a director or officer of a public company.ALBANY -- The lead lawyer in the state Attorney General Office’s fraud lawsuit against Wall Street titan Maurice “Hank” Greenberg caught a free ride on Greenberg’s private plane — possibly in violation of state ethics law, the Daily News has learned.
Assistant Attorney General David Ellenhorn in 2009 traveled by commercial plane to Omaha, Neb., to take a deposition in the case from billionaire Warren Buffet, sources familiar with the litigation said.
When the deposition ended, and Ellenhorn complained he had to wait hours for a flight home, Greenberg’s lawyer offered a ride on Greenberg’s private plane — and Ellenhorn accepted, one source said.
