Regulation

FDIC investigation finds culture rife with sexual harassment, discrimination

Law firm report indicates chairman Gruenberg has anger issues, questions ability to overhaul culture

Martin Gruenberg, chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Martin Gruenberg, chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg News

Sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination have long pervaded the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, with perpetrators often receiving reassignments and even promotions, according to a blistering report on the agency’s culture that calls into question the leadership of chairman Martin Gruenberg.

The report, crafted by law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and released 7 May, was commissioned by the FDIC after a Wall Street Journal investigation in November revealed a toxic workplace culture at the agency. 

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