Why is the ‘Monopoly Man’ at the Senate Equifax Hearing?
Monopoly man attends Senate Equifax hearing from CNBC.
In his greatest cameo since Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, the Monopoly man popped up at a Senate hearing today for the former CEO of Equifax.
And Twitter got a real kick out of it:
There is someone dressed like the Monopoly Man at the Senate Equifax hearing. pic.twitter.com/fajklcZy0z
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 4, 2017
Friends, I know things are tough right now. But at least there’s a dude dressed as Monopoly’s Rich Uncle Pennybags at the Equifax hearings. pic.twitter.com/Vlnmf34HKV
— Christopher Moloney (@Moloknee) October 4, 2017
The Monopoly Man is still at it, almost two hours into the Equifax hearing pic.twitter.com/rRBdBxW7qv
— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) October 4, 2017
I still don’t know how @BenSasse had time to ask questions and then go sit in the crowd. https://t.co/eVInHIIhSJ
— Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) October 4, 2017
Man at Equifax breach hearing dressed as the guy from Monopoly. pic.twitter.com/KX4GHePpYz
— Greg Hogben (@MyDaughtersArmy) October 4, 2017
Why I Love Americans- https://t.co/0Hcy6eAef2
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) October 4, 2017
So why is the Monopoly Man at the Senate hearing? Well, Amanda Werner from Public Citizen and Americans for Financial Reform went to the hearing dressed as Rich Uncle Pennybags with a “Get Out of Jail Free” card:
Hello! The Monopoly Man is here to raise attention to Equifax’s get-out-of-jail-free card, forced arb. #RipoffClause https://t.co/RL7LF9ZtaX pic.twitter.com/9NjrzDxDlv
— Amanda Werner (@wamandajd) October 4, 2017
Werner told CNN Tech, “I am dressed as the Monopoly Man to call attention to Equifax and Wells Fargo’s use of forced arbitration as a get-out-of-jail-free card for massive misconduct. They use these ripoff clauses buried in the fine print to ensure that consumers can’t join together to hold them accountable in court.”
And Werner spoke to The Young Turks earlier today in costume to further explain the protest:
[image via screengrab]
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