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From Finance to Journalism
- Dan McCrum started at Citigroup, summarizing research reports for sales staff.
- He transitioned to journalism, landing a job at the FT's Lex column, despite initial self-doubt.
Early Investigations
- Before Wirecard, McCrum investigated companies like Quindell, which exhibited questionable accounting practices.
- Quindell's devoted retail investors fiercely defended the company online.
Wirecard's Pushback
- Wirecard's pushback was intense, involving private investigators and unusual incidents.
- McCrum's editor shared a story involving Wirecard, a Russian connection, and the nerve gas Novichok.