Trader victorious in the £4.5m ‘battle of the bonus’

A star trader who was seen as a ‘money making machine’ by his boss has won a court battle for his £4.5 million bonus. Robert Gagliardi (left) delivered incredible profits for his firm, the Evolution Capital Group and company founder Michael Lerch. But when he asked for his money, Mr Lerch told him: ‘F*** you, sue me’. Mr Gagliardi did just that – and now Mr Lerch faces not only paying the massive bonus but up to £3 million in…