Douglas Greenberg, the Morgan Stanley broker who was put on administrative leave on Wednesday in the wake of multiple complaints of harassing and beating women over a 15-year period, was brazenly soliciting business for the bank on Thursday morning.
Greenberg, a top producer for the bank, urged clients to put more money in their individual retirement accounts before tax day on April 17, according to a tweet published at 6:22 a.m.
The broker, whose office is in Portland, included a link to an official Morgan Stanley portal for clients.
“You have until April 17th to make a contribution for the 2017 tax year (if you are eligible to make a 2017 contribution), don’t miss out! Invest in your future today and use MS Online to make your IRA contributions,” he tweeted.
Morgan Stanley spokeswoman Christine Jockle on Thursday confirmed the authenticity of Greenberg’s tweet, adding that it was “previously scheduled content.”
Greenberg has been accused by at least four women of sexual harassment and assault, including choking one of his ex-wives and threatening to kill another by burning down her house while she was in it.
The bank knew about the accusations for years, and even sent a top compliance person to investigate the claims — but Greenberg was not put on leave until the New York Times, which first reported on the matter, called the bank to inquire.
Any IRA contribution by a Greenberg client could benefit Morgan Stanley — and pad Greenberg’s pay, since his compensation is based on a percentage of what clients invest in the bank’s financial products.