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Ray Dalio called Rob Copeland's bosses claiming he was a bitter reject

Rob Copeland · The Secrets Of Ray Dalio And His Dot Collector Transparency Software · Nov 7, 2023 · at 45:28

Journalist Rob Copeland discusses how Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio responded to Copeland's investigative reporting on the hedge fund.

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“He started attacking me, calling my bosses, saying I was a disaffected person who couldn't make the cut there.”

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The claim, plainly

Ray Dalio attacked Rob Copeland and called Copeland's bosses, alleging Copeland was a disaffected applicant who failed to make the cut at Bridgewater Associates.

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Assessment

Ray Dalio publicly and repeatedly attacked Rob Copeland, alleging that Copeland was a rejected applicant from Bridgewater Associates who pursued a vendetta against him. On November 6–7, 2023, Dalio posted a public statement on LinkedIn stating that Copeland 'applied for a job at Bridgewater and was rejected' and subsequently 'made a career of writing distorted stories about me and Bridgewater.' Dalio's spokespersons and public remarks at the Abu Dhabi Global Forum in December 2023 made identical allegations. Furthermore, public disputes and statements from The Wall Street Journal management (such as in September 2020) corroborated that Dalio repeatedly complained to WSJ editors and management regarding Copeland's reporting.

LinkedIn statement by Ray Dalio (November 6–7, 2023) asserting that Copeland applied for a job at Bridgewater, was rejected, and wrote distorted stories out of grievance.
Official statements from Dalio's spokesperson in November 2023 and onstage remarks by Dalio at the Abu Dhabi Global Forum in December 2023 confirming the rejected applicant claim.
September 11, 2020 statement from The Wall Street Journal management defending Copeland after Dalio complained about Copeland's reporting on Bridgewater.

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