Dear Lucy from FT.com

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Thursday Jan 22 2009 Dear Lucy Backstabbing confidant is asking for reference Jan 22 2009 01:00 I was recently ousted from my position as head of a profitable business unit and replaced by my (then) trusted lieutenant. I looked on this person as a confidant and friend. He had been to my house; we enjoyed numerous nights out and went on foreign business trips together; I had even protected him when [...] Read more » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this briefing on FT.com Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Change your email address Change whether you receive this email as HTML or plain text | Forward this email to a friend Privacy policy | Advertise | Contact © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. VAT number GB 278 5371 21.