Goldman book deal is scrapped
THE EX-CITI trader behind Goldman Sachs Elevator, a satirical Twitter account, is no longer launching a book after his publishers cancelled the deal.
John Lefevre built up a 650,000-strong following on the social networking site, tweeting gossip and mocking investment banks’ perceived mach culture.
He was unmasked as a former Citi trader last month.
“In light of information that has recently come to our attention since acquiring John Lefevre’s ‘Straight to Hell,’ Touchstone has decided to cancel its publication of this work,” said the publishers.
Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs’ own Twitter account mocked the loss of the book deal: “Guess elevators go up and down.”