Private Equity, Credit is "a Mess," Says Chris Whalen
December 16, 2025
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5:35Now PlayingPrivate Equity, Credit is "a Mess," Says Chris Whalen
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as posted by the channelChris Whalen, chair of Whalen Global Advisors, says private equity funds and credit funds are aggressively expanding and it the situation is reminiscent of the 2000's. He warned the stumble could look like the situation at First Brands.
First Brands founder Patrick James asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of misappropriating hundreds of millions of dollars, contending firms that provided his company with off balance-sheet financing engaged in “predatory” practices that helped tip the auto-parts supplier into bankruptcy.
The claim by James, who has denied wrongdoing, is part of a broader defense made in a Monday court filing by his lawyers, who argue there’s not enough evidence to justify holding him solely responsible for the collapse of the company. First Brands was unable to withstand both a series of external factors including rising interest rates and tariffs, as well as the costs associated with its off balance-sheet debt, saying lenders “earned significant amounts of money from their relationships” with the company.
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