Money | Greg Smith Goldman 'Traitor' Scores $1.5M for Tell-All Ex-Sachs exec Greg Smith to make big bucks on memoir By Mark Russell Posted Mar 30, 2012 8:21 AM CDT Copied Traders work in the Goldman Sachs booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, March 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) It looks like the Goldman Sachs exec who ripped the company in a New York Times editorial when he quit isn't going to suffer too badly for his angry farewell notice. Hachette's Grand Central imprint is paying Greg Smith $1.5 million for the worldwide rights to a tell-all book about his time with the investment house, reports the New York Post. Thanks to Smith's agent, the publishing industry was whipped into a frenzy for his memoir, quickly moving bidding into the seven figures. Read These Next Home Improvement actor arrested for sixth time in 5 years. America's most popular cooking oil is tied to weight gain. Dad was hailed as hero, but story of hiking rescue has now changed. Trump defends Hegseth amid new drug boat controversy. Report an error