The Truth About Mike Milken
Tuesday, December 5
5:30 – 6:45 p.m.
Virtual Fireside Chat
In the 21st century, no financier has faced as much public scrutiny as Mike Milken…yet to many, he remains a mystery. UNTIL NOW.
In 1986, the investigation into Michael Milken, the innovative financier and head of Drexel Burnham Lambert’s High Yield and Convertible Securities Department, shocked the world. Yet the media told Milken’s story with no firsthand knowledge of the man himself or his business, the government investigative methods, the emotional toll his imprisonment took on him and his family members, and ultimately, his remarkable triumph over it all—even in the face of a terminal cancer diagnosis.
On December 5, 2023, we will have the unique opportunity to hear the untold side of Mike Milken’s story through a virtual fireside chat with Richard Sandler, a close confidant, childhood friend, and personal lawyer who has been with Milken and his family every step of the way. This frank and personal conversation will focus on Sandler’s recently released book: Witness to the Prosecution: The Myth of Michael Milken.
It also will explore what we can learn about the criminal justice system from the
Mike Milken story, and what insights can that provide on potential prosecution and
defense strategies in the Sam Bankman-Fried trial (SBF trial).
Please join us in what is sure to be a fascinating discussion with Mr. Sandler about Mike Milken as a person, the criminal investigation, as well as Milken’s strength in the face of adversity and his amazing comeback.
Introductory Remarks
Robert J. O’Shea, GABELLI ’87, PAR
Co-founder, Partner, and Chairman, Silver Point Capital
Moderator
Michael Gatto
Adjunct Professor, Columbia Business School and Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business
Partner, Head of the Private Side Businesses, Silver Point Capital
Please note: The Brandlive link to participate in this event will be distributed closer to the December 5 date via email.
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Richard Sandler is executive vice president of the Milken Family
Foundation and a partner in the law offices of Maron & Sandler, specializing in business restructurings and acquisitions, securities transactions and real estate. A veteran investor, he has overseen partnership investments in securities, business transactions and various commercial and industrial real estate projects. He serves on a number of for profit and nonprofit boards including Heron International, a London based real estate company, and Stone Canyon Industries Holding. Sandler is a past chair of the Jewish Federations of North America and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, current chair of Milken Community School; and serves on the boards of the Jewish Agency, Jewish Federations of North America, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Milken Institute. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles Law School.