Barclays paid star trader £170m in five years following financial crisis
by Sarah Butler from on (#9NPZ)
Jonathan Hoffman is seeking $83m in unpaid bonuses from his days at Lehman Brothers
Barclays paid a "lone wolf" star trader 170m in the five years following the financial crisis, a payout which dwarfed those of Bob Diamond, the bank's former boss.
Jonathan Hoffman's earnings included an $83m (52m) payment to the trader who previously worked for Lehman Brothers, the US bank that collapsed in 2008 kicking off the global financial crisis.
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