Published 3/22/2009
at L.A. Times - Politics
Richard Blumenthal reports the insurer has paid out more than the $165 million that set off public outrage.
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Connecticut Atty. Gen. Richard Blumenthal caused a stir Saturday by reporting that the bonuses paid to employees of American International Group Inc., the embattled insurance conglomerate, totaled at least $218 million -- well over $50 million more than the tally that set off a national uproar last weekend.
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