Mark Lowe

Catullus still shocks 2,000 years on

The Guardian Books Blog (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Lines from the Roman poet are at the centre of a court case - and many news organisations still dare not translate them Quite an extraordinary chapter in the already extraordinary story of Mark Lowe and Jordan Wimmer. For those who haven't been following the lurid details, this is an ongoing employment tribunal case at which Lowe is accused by a former employee of having tried to kill her and humiliate...

• Catullus still shocks 2,000 years on - The Guardian

City Gent Accused Of Sending Intern Lewd Message

Londonist (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

The strange case of Mark Lowe, accused of plotting to murder a female employee, took a strange twist yesterday after a tribunal heard that the investment firm boss used a "vile Latin quotation" in an email. Responding to Ariane Gordji's suggestion that he should "diligite inimicos vestros" ( love your enemies ), Lowe quoted the 1st century poet Catullus: "Irrumabo vos, et...

City boss 'shocked woman with vile email' quoting Latin poet

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday

Mark Lowe a multimillionaire financier at the centre of a sex discrimination case sent a "vile" email to a young woman seeking work experience in which he quoted a first century Latin poet a tribunal has heard.

Sexual Harassment In Latin Is Still Sexual Harassment

The Business Insider (Free subscription) | yesterday

Is it sexual harassment if the victim doesn't speak the language in question? Probably so. It takes about five seconds to plug " irrumabo vos, et pedicabo vos " into Google, and come up with something along the lines of " I will bugger you and face-fuck you ." A young woman found this out after contacting hedge fund boss (and noted Classics scholar) Mark Lowe and asking him to...

Hedge Fund Manager Was Just Messing Around When He Said He Was Going To "Face-F*ck" Someone

DealBreaker (Free subscription) | yesterday

Once again, Mark Lowe, the Nomos Capital founder being sued by IR Jordan Wimmer for, among other things, trying to kill her ( several times ), hiring hookers to work as investor relations girls, forcing Wimmer to be present while he received lap dances, having an Asian fetish, and making dumb blonde jokes, has once again been forced to defend his sense of humor. Last week it was over something he...

Andrew Bailey

Sports In-Depth: Baseball Edition (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

Andrew Bailey was named AL Rookie of the Year last week, and it was well deserved. Since 2000, there have been 154 instances of a pitcher having a season with more than 80 IP and no starts. Bailey's 2009 season is one of only 13 with an ERA under 2.00 and he places 7th on the list. There were only 6 pitchers to do that this season and he was in a class by himself. ERA: 80+ IP, 0 Starts 1.84 - Andrew...

The UK Blonde Suing Hedgie Was One Of Three "Mark's Angels"

The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

The latest claim from Jordan Wimmer -- the UK hedge fund employee suing her former boss -- is that she was one of three "Mark's Angels" hired to lure millionaire investors to his fund, Nomos Capital, according to The Daily Mail . Among the allegations she's brought so far: He made her watch a lapdance, he talked a lot about his Asian fetish, and he was demeaning to her, making fun of her...

Racism: No Laughing Matter

Cruella-blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Oh dear, this is really awful. Where to start? I have never written a biography of Sir John Betjeman. Somehow though I don't think that entirely invalidates my views on comedy. A.N Wilson - who has written just such a biography - but who appears to have nothing else under his belt to recommend him to the world of comedy critiquing - is today complaining in the Daily Mail that sexists jokes are not,...

Dumb Blonde Jokes Get Taken To Court

Mark J Daniels - The Tragic Column (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Yesterday's Independent newspaper writes on page 3 about Mark Lowe , a high-powered hedge-fund manager who's got himself in to a spot of bother with a colleague for sending jokes around the office about dumb blondes . It seems that Jordan Wimmer, quite a pretty 29 year old blonde, has got a bit upset because of e-mails that suggest the best way to find out which one loves you more, your wife or your...

Accused Hedge Funder Was Terrible At Making Dumb-Blonde Jokes

The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

We've been following the story of Jordan Wimmer, the 29-year old hedge fund employee in the UK suing her boss Mark Lowe over all manner of boorish and sexist behavior. Among the allegations she's brought: He mader her watch a lapdance, he talked a lot about his Asian fetish, and he was demeaning to her, making fun of her hair color and intelligence. The Telegraph reprints one of the jokes he sent...

Cross Dressing Treat For Hammers

Islington Newmania (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Good News for Political Pundit West ham fan and celebrity iron hoof Iain Dale today . West Ham are to stock club-branded lingerie following pop star Katy Perry's scantily-clad appearance at the MTV Awards earlier this month. The singer, 25, appeared on stage at the star-studded ceremony in Berlin sporting a claret and blue basque with matching knickers and garter in an ode to her boyfriend and lothario...

Jordan Wimmer: when it comes to blonde jokes I've heard a few dumb ones

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Mark Lowe the multimillionaire boss taken to tribunal by a female colleague is alleged to have made some very unfunny jokes writes Bryony Gordon.

Nomos Fund Manager Lowe Denies He Hired Escorts, Hit Man in Sex-Bias Case

Bloomberg (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Nomos Capital Partners Ltd. founder Mark Lowe said he didn’t take escorts on business trips and didn’t hire a hit-man to kill a former employee who is suing him for sexual discrimination.

'He served me up like a piece of meat', ex-sales executive tells tribunal

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

• Former worker in £4m sex discrimination claim • Financier admits making jokes about women For the past week, multimillionaire financier Mark Lowe has sat quietly in the Central London employment tribunal, listening as one of his former employees accused him of bringing prostitutes to meetings – and then of hiring a hitman to kill her when she launched a £4m sexual discrimination...

Hooker-Employing Hedge Fund Manager Addresses Dumb Blonde Jokes

DealBreaker (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

Mark Lowe, the Nomos Capital founder accused by former employee Jordan Wimmer of, among other things, trying to kill her ( several times ), hiring hookers to work as investor relations girls, forcing Wimmer to be present while he received lap dances, having an Asian fetish, and making dumb blonde jokes took the stand today to tell his side of the story. First off, he says the prosties he took on business...