Money | John Paulson Goldman Sachs Investor Made Billions on Housing Mess Paulson not charged in SEC's takedown By Polly Davis Doig Posted Apr 17, 2010 10:43 AM CDT Copied John Alfred Paulson testifies on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on "Hedge Funds and the Financial Market". (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) As the housing market imploded, John Paulson laughed all the way to the bank, pocketing billions on his correct prediction of impending doom. But when the SEC charged Goldman Sachs yesterday with defrauding investors by not disclosing Paulson's bets against the mortgage-backed securities Goldman was peddling, one name was noticeably absent from those charged: Paulson's. The New York Times details his role. Read These Next JD Vance's war skepticism is becoming an issue. 'Miracle fruit' is helping chemo patients taste again. North Korea just reportedly fired 10 missiles toward the sea. Original member of O'Jays may have been victim of serial killer. Report an error