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Published on: 6/6/2004
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For instance, nearly $18,000 worth of gifts were prepared between 1992 and 2001 for Grey vice chairman/general manager Bob Berenson in the form of Christmas cards, party invitations and personal photographs-all for free, according to witness testimony, interviews with former Grey executives and documents presented in court.
Berenson has not been accused of any wrongdoing.He did not respond to calls for comment.
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There is no evidence that Grey senior management, including Berenson, knew about the incidents involving the prostitutes (bullshit!--ed.) Knowledge of that episode appears to have remained within a small group of people at Grey and Color Wheel until late last year, when it emerged in court.
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Mosallem was hired by Grey general manager Bob Berenson on the
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Property tax records show they bought a $574,000 ranch together in Sedona, Ariz., which Berenson now owns outright.
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A total of $17,481 in freebies, such as holiday greeting cards, personal photography processing and party invitations, were prepared for Grey general manager Bob Berenson, the list shows.Although small compared to the amounts Mosallem and others are accused of receiving, it was still the second-highest dollar value for any Grey executive not indicted, according to the lists.
Many of Berenson's alleged freebies also show Mosallem's name next to them.
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"Christmas cards" was Berenson.
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Did Berenson, or anyone else at Grey, know why they were being showered with Color Wheel's largesse?
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Bob Berenson to discuss how to use them," Mosallem said, referring to the
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At the trial, FBI special agent RobertSilveri testified that one of Mosallem's deputies knew about a meeting wherethe discount scheme was presented to Berenson."I did write that the ideawas presented to Mr. Berenson," Silveri said, referring to his notes.
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The FBI questioned Berenson, Tankel said, but never took it any further.
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Berenson.Do you think that Berenson went down and looked at purchasingdecisions?"
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from Color Wheel, more than Berenson, according to the lists.
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