And so the Master Negotiator, the winner, the sporter of superior genes, the self-proclaimed multi-billionaire, found himself in a pickle.
After so many bankruptcies--none of which were his fault, of course--no major American bank would loan him a penny!
Now, you might think that a truly master negotiator would be able to work something out with Chase, or B of A, or Wells Fargo, or Citi, or somebody...
But the banks had all been burned by one or more of his bankruptcies, and so they told the Master Negotiator, the winner, the self-proclaimed multi-billionaire, "NO!"
Of course, he could've used some of his own multi-billions, couldn't he?
Hmmmm? Couldn't he? Does Warren Buffet have to borrow money? Does Bill Gates?
But the first rule of grifters everywhere is "never use your own money". (That is, if you have any money of your own.)
And so the Master Negotiator turned elsewhere...
Lo and behold, some nice Russian "businessmen" (hahaha) had some money, lots of money, and they were more than happy to help the Master Negotiator out!
Naturally, there were "terms" attached to these loans. When you borrow money there are always terms. And, depending on the lender, the larger the amount borrowed, the more onerous the terms may be.
But the Master Negotiator had never had to suffer the consequences of any of his many failures, and so, why not take the Russians' money?
Why not indeed?
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