How much did O’Leary personally net from the 1999 Mattel deal?
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Severance plus the sale of his Mattel stock came to $11.2 million, a long way from the headline price of the company.
Roughly how much did Mattel pay for The Learning Company?
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The company changed hands for roughly $4 billion in stock, almost all of it going to institutional shareholders.
How much did FTX pay O’Leary to act as its spokesman?
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He disclosed the $15 million fee when he gave evidence about the exchange’s collapse.
How much of his FTX fee did O’Leary say he put back into crypto and lost?
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He said roughly $9.7 million went into crypto and was lost, with the remainder having gone to tax and agents.
How much did O’Leary’s leadership campaign owe, according to Elections Canada?
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The campaign’s recorded debt was $529,184, owed to a long list of suppliers.
What is the limit on what a Canadian leadership contestant may give their own campaign in contributions, loans and guarantees?
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The $25,000 cap is why a wealthy candidate could not simply write a cheque to clear the campaign’s debt.
How much was O’Leary Funds managing at the point it was sold?
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It was sold with $800 million under management, against a stated ambition of $5 billion.
On what date did O’Leary withdraw from the Conservative leadership race?
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He announced his withdrawal on 26 April 2017, hours before a debate in Toronto.
How long did O’Leary stay at Mattel after the acquisition?
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He was out within six months of a three-year contract as the losses mounted.
Which United States Senate committee did O’Leary give evidence to about FTX in December 2022?
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He appeared before the Senate Banking Committee and blamed a competitor for the exchange’s collapse.
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