Spending some time in credit derivatives got me interested in when things go wrong and one of the more intriguing cases is 2012's London Whale. The main characters are Bruno Iksil and JP Morgan, the loss led to court cases. At one stage, Iksil ran a blog called the Marionette which told his side of the story which has since been largely ignored by the media. Some month's prior to the blog going offline, I downloaded its contents. I am making them available here for posterity.
'What is the London Whale' A description of the loss.
'Facts, Realities and Dates' A timeline.
'Preamble' A rationale.
'Official version vs Iksil's Story' Where paths diverge.
'Reliability' More intrigue.
'Morphing Tales' Down the rabbit hole.
'Possible Gains' Possible gains from the event.
'Memo on 2012 Gains' More evidence for potential gains.
'Press Communications' Iksil's communications with the press.
'A History of VaR' A history of VaR that appeared in the French press at the time.