While the Tribune Co. burned, the fat cats played poker

Beneath the specter of bankruptcy, with talented employees receiving pink slips by the hundreds, several top execs held a poker game in an office suite in the iconic Tribune Tower. And here’s the best part: The building manager posted pictures of the event on Facebook, with this commentary. “We are in the office of the guy who ran the company from the 1920s to 1955 — it’s normally a shrine. We pretty much desecrated it with gambling, booze and cigars. Good thing we know the guy wh…

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