Recently Wilpon approached Steve Cohen (SAC Capital Partners) and Marc Lasry (Avenue Capital) about buying a piece of the Mets but was turned down.

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Marc Lasry made headlines during the 2011 debt crisis, when he met with lawmakers from both parties to urge a compromise on the debt ceiling.

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Obama counts billionaires like Salesforce.com chief Marc Benioff and hedge fund king Marc Lasry among his bundlers, but he can also claim the support of high-profile members of the gay community.

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