When confronted by executives, at least one of the men said that they believed compliance was OK with participating in Interview Magazine’s feature, “Meet the Finest Boys in Finance,” according to people with knowledge of the matter. But the press office, which stewards the bank’s image, was not on board.
“Goldman Sachs media relations did not approve these interviews,” spokesman Tony Fratto said.
The employees — investment banking analyst Mason Clarke and sales trading associate Clay Nelson, who are both in their mid-20s — didn’t respond to messages seeking comment.
The photo shoot featured Clarke lying on a tufted blue couch and wearing a suit from luxury brand Celine, a Hermès tie and Omega watch. Nelson wore a pinstripe Tom Ford suit and glasses from German eyewear brand Mykita. —Todd Gillespie and Sridhar Natarajan, Bloomberg News