A Decade After Forbes’ Investigation, ‘Diva Of Distressed’ Lynn Tilton Hit With $38 Million Fine Following Dozens Of Lawsuits

<p>The ruling capped off a tumultuous decade for Tilton, who emerged as one of Wall Street’s few high profile female executives when she founded private equity shop Patriarch Partners in 2000. Her firm gorged on the distressed debt of troubled companies and re-packaged them into financial instruments known as collateralized loan obligations.</p>