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AIG pledge to return bonuses falls far short

Posted: December 27, 2009 at 4:05 a.m.

When word spread earlier this year that American International Group had paid more than $165 million in retention bonuses at the division that had precipitated the company’s downfall, employees received death threats and President Barack Obama urged that every legal avenue be pursued to block the payments.

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Business, Pages 49 on 12/27/2009

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