Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein informed a Yahoo Finance interviewer that he would soon host Kim Kardashian.
Former Carlyle Managing Director Jay Sammons joined Kardashian in forming a new private equity underwriter, SKKY Partners. SKKY's logo is difficult to view on its website. There is little content but it states under "terms":
The Site is offered and available to users who are 18 years of age or older. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with SKKY. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Site.
David Rubenstein considered FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried a peer just last summer. At the time SBF sought funding from Rubenstein's family office. That was not disclosed in the interview. FTX imploded a few months later.
Rubenstein's vast wealth, self-deprecating style and patriotic philanthropy tend to disarm the average viewer.
Any media wishing to grill Rubenstein don't get the chance, just as people younger than 18 are not to view SKKY's website. Softballs only. It's the PEU way.
Brilliant billionaires don't need to answer to the little people who contributed to their vast wealth with personal purchases. They do entertain one another quite well.
Update 4-18-23: Bloomberg reported on numerous PEU hires at SKKY Partners. They come from Carlyle, Bain, Apollo, Permira, Blackstone and Petra Funds. That explains the Rubenstein interview. She needs to get the word out to potential affiliates. It's built, we need you to come.
