Private Credit’s Sketchy Marks Get Warning Shot From Top DOJ Cop

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The head of the Manhattan Department of Justice, Jay Clayton, has expressed concerns about private-market players manipulating asset valuations, drawing attention from regulators and market participants.

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Wall Street’s top prosecutor has a warning for private-market players getting creative with their numbers. Stark divergences in how competing firms value private assets in their portfolios are drawing increasing attention from market participants, academics — and, now, the Department of Justice, according to Jay Clayton, the head of its Manhattan outpost. “There are definitely some areas of concern for me in private markets,” Clayton said in an interview. “People should know that the financial regulators and the department are looking at those.” Bloomberg News Chief Wall Street Correspondent Sridhar Natarajan joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Original article published by Bloomberg on November 26, 2025.
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