20 Financial Professionals Dead or Missing Since January 1st – Why? At least 20 people in the financial industry have gone missing or died since the beginning of the year. Many of these deaths have been classified as suicides. But if you look at these deaths and disappearances, something doesn’t quite seem right. How do so many high-level bankers and financial professionals disappear, commit suicide, or die in freak accidents in such a short period of time? It goes beyond coincidence. What’s more, the circumstances of nearly every case seem to point to foul play — not suicide. For example, have you ever heard of somebody committing suicide by seven self-inflicted wounds to the head and stomach… with a nail gun? Yeah, me neither. Suicide: Man Jumps from Tall Building A total of 20 people in the financial sector have disappeared or died since the beginning of 2014. At least six of these have “jumped” (or been helped to their deaths) from tall buildings or structures. Here is a list of names and dates of those who’ve disappeared or are known to be deceased. (This list has been aggregated from multiple sources.) #1 – January 11, 2014 MISSING: David Bird, 55, a long-time reporter for the Wall Street Journal working at the Dow Jones news room, went for a walk on Saturday, January 11, 2014 near his New Jersey home and disappeared without a trace. Bird was a reporter of the oil and commodity markets, which happened to be under investigation by the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations for price manipulation. At least one family member suspects Bird’s disappearance was related to his ongoing coverage of OPEC. When Bird left his home, he was not carrying water, his cell phone, or any of his daily medication. Bird had a liver transplant ten years ago and requires anti-rejection medication twice a day. He leaves a wife and two teenage children behind. #2 – January 26, 2014 DECEASED: Tim Dickenson, a U.K.-based communications director at Swiss Re AG, was reportedly found dead under undisclosed circumstances. The cause of death has still not been released. #3 – January 26, 2014 DECEASED: William Broeksmit, 58, former senior manager for Deutsche Bank, was found hanging in his home from an apparent suicide. It is important to note that Deutsche Bank is under investigation for reportedly hiding $12 billion in losses during the financial crisis and for potentially rigging the foreign exchange markets. The allegations are similar to the claims the institution settled in 2013 over involvement in rigging the Libor interest rates. #4 – January 27, 2014 DECEASED: Karl Slym, 51, managing director of Tata Motors was found dead on the fourth floor of the Shangri-La hotel in Bangkok. He was attending a board meeting in the Thai capital. Authorities say he “jumped” to his death from the 22nd floor while his wife was sleeping. Police say it would have been impossible to “accidentally fall” from the window, which means Slym either committed suicide or was murdered. #5 – January 28, 2014 DECEASED: Gabriel Magee, 39, a Vice President at JPMorgan in London, plunged to his death from the roof of the 33-story European headquarters of JPMorgan in Canary Wharf. Magee was involved in “Technical architecture oversight for planning, development, and operation of systems for fixed income securities and interest rate derivatives” based on his online Linkedin profile. #6 – January 29, 2014 DECEASED: Mike Dueker, 50, who had worked for Russell Investment for five years, was found dead close to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington State. Dueker was reported missing on January 29, 2014. He supposedly died from a 50-foot fall from a highway ramp down an embankment. Police stated that he “could have” jumped over the fence, and are therefore treating the case as a suicide. #7 – February 3, 2014 DECEASED: Ryan Henry Crane, 37, was found dead inside his Stamford, Connecticut home. He was the Executive Director in JPMorgan’s Global Equities Group. Of particular relevance is that Crane oversaw all of the trade platforms and had close working ties with the now deceased Gabriel Magee of JPMorgan’s London desk. The ties between Mr. Crane and Mr. Magee are undeniable and outright troublesome. The cause of death has not yet been determined, pending the results of a toxicology report. #8 – February 6, 2014 DECEASED: Richard Talley, 57, was the founder and CEO of American Title, a company he founded in 2001. Talley and his company were under investigation by state insurance regulators at the time of his death. He was found in the garage of his Colorado home by a family member who called authorities. Talley reportedly died from seven or eight “self-inflicted” wounds from a nail gun fired into his torso and head. #9 – February 18, 2014 DECEASED: 33-year-old JPMorgan finance pro, Li Junjie, leaped to his death from the roof of the bank’s 30-story Hong Kong office, according to a bank spokesperson. Police allegedly tried to talk him out of jumping prior to his death. Junjie did not leave a suicide note. #10 – February 19, 2014 DECEASED: James Stuart, former CEO of National Bank of Commerce whose career path includes time at Citibank and First Commerce Bancshares, was found dead in Scottsdale, Arizona on the morning of February 19. The cause of death has not been announced. #11 – February 28, 2014 DECEASED: Autumn Radtke, a 28-year-old American CEO of digital currency exchange firm First Meta, was found dead in her Singapore apartment on Feb. 28. Local media called it a suicide, but some are still skeptical. #12 – March 11, 2014 DECEASED: Edmund (Eddie) Reilly, 47, a divorced father-of-three who worked as a trader at Vertical Group in Manhattan. He jumped (or was pushed) in front of a Long Island Rail Road train on March 11. He was pronounced dead at the scene. #13 – March 12, 2014 DECEASED: 28-year-old investment banker Kenneth Bellando, who worked for Levy Capital, was found on the ground outside his Eastside apartment complex. Authorities reported that he jumped from a sixth-story roof to the pavement below. Bellando is a former investment bank analyst with JP Morgan and the son of John Bellando, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Conde Nast. His brother John is a chief investment officer with JPMorgan who works on risk exposure valuations. #14 – April 5, 2014 DECEASED: Jan Peter Schmittmann, 57, was found dead along with the body of his wife and his 22-year-old daughter. It appeared to be a murder/suicide scene. Schmittmann ran the domestic operations of Dutch bank ABN Amro between 2003 and 2007. He was widely criticized for landing an 8 million euro ($10.95 million) pay-off after the bank’s collapse and subsequent nationalization. #15 – April 7, 2014 DECEASED: Jürgen Frick, 48, was shot dead in the underground garage of his bank located in the city of Balzers, Liechtenstein. He was the CEO of Bank Frick & Co. AG. #16 – April 18, 2014 DECEASED: Benedict Philippens, 37, was found dead in an execution-style murder scene inside his home. He was a bank manager at BNP Paribas Fortis in Belgium. He was murdered along with his wife and 9-year-old son. #17 – April 22, 2014 DECEASED: Lydia _____, 52, jumped to her suicide from the 14th floor of Bred-Banque Populaire in Paris after questioning her superiors. Lydia was the first female banker to commit suicide in 2014. #18 – April 23, 2014 DECEASED: Li Jianhua, 49, died of a sudden heart attack and was found dead in his home by his wife. Jianhua was the director of China’s Banking Regulatory Commission. He was concerned about growing risk in the financial sector, and had introduced measures to “fundamentally restructure” the industry. #19 – July 5, 2014 DECEASED: JP Morgan executive director Julian Knott shot his wife Alita to death with a shotgun before turning the gun on himself. The 45-year-old, who worked for the investment bank in London until July 2010, shot his 47-year-old wife multiple times before committing suicide with the same weapon. Knott moved to the United States from London in 2010 and was working at JP Morgan’s Global Network Operations Center in Whippany, New Jersey, at the time of the tragedy. #20 – July 20, 2014 DECEASED: Nicholas Valtz, 39, died following an apparent kiteboarding accident. His body was found floating near Lazy Point in Napeague Harbor, Long Island. Valtz had worked for Goldman Sachs since 2000. He was promoted to managing director in 2010. His wife, Sashi, also works for Goldman Sachs. Why So Many Suicides in Such a Short Period of Time? Some people see nothing mysterious about the recent spate of suicides. They believe it is rather obvious why bankers are killing themselves: self-loathing. For example, “The Resident” (who reports for RT America) says, “The current path of these bankers — greed, high-stakes gambling, and the knowledge that they were screwing their neighbors — would ultimately be too hard to live with for any human.” While The Resident’s theory isn’t necessarily a bad one, it is apparent to me that many (if not all) of these suicides, deaths, and disappearances are part of something bigger going down inside the financial industry. In fact, Steven Quayle’s inside banking source who goes by “V” reported the following on February 5th: V’S ALERT MORE ASSASSINATIONS OF WALL STREET BANKERS GOING DOWN-HIT TEAMS FULLY OPERATIONAL ON WALL STREET Big big things are going down..look at Japan look at the hits another “suicide” just like I said. Ill be back in the office on the 10th. We are going into the hurricane my brother and there are very few life boats. Talked to my N.Y. FEDeral expresso source no yellow metal anywhere in central banks and bullion banks. China is grabbing all along with the rest of S.E. Asia. Word on the “street” watch for a top level American bankster to expire. Hit teams are fully operational in Wall Street. (REDACTED) HIGHLY VISIBLE POWER BROKER- co-ordinating. Speak to you soon. Please post this to warn sheep. V-UPDATE 9:24 AM MOUNTAIN-NEXT ON THE HIT LIST CITI EXECUTIVE TIED IN WITH FOREX FRAUD -HIT LIST HAS 3 DOZEN MORE NAMES-DESPERATE TIMES REQUIRE DESPERATE MEASURES IN THE WORLD OF MONETARY CONTROL! JPM can’t hold yellow metal shorts on notional gold. LIBOR and derivative hits continue as bankster suddenly commit “suicide”. 43 are on the knock off list and counting. The shock waves of this and many other scandals are creating turmoil everywhere. I was the first to report to you the heads of banking are operating from remote secondary locations. Spring cleaning has come early as the house is being swept clean. There is no honor amoung thieves. This is the final year to have your finances and wealth in order. Be prepared. V V’s warning was published on Quayle’s site after the first seven deaths had already been reported. There have been six 13 deaths since. If there are 43 on the hit list, as he claims, then there could be another 30 23 deaths (or “suicides”) in the near future. One thing is for sure… all of us need to be on high alert. Something stinks in the land of high finance, and it can’t remain a secret forever. Don’t be scared. Be prepared. -Survival Joe P.S. Real gold and silver are some of the best protections against fiat currency and a corrupt banking system. Consider getting some while prices are still low. 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