The loss in shareholder equity and subsequent payments to the counterparties formed the basis for a lawsuit filed by Starr International ( 2013 ), a charity that was one of the largest shareholders of AIG. Footnote 5 Starr is run by former AIG CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg. Presiding Judge Thomas C. Wheeler ( 2015, p. 6) noted that, "since most of the other financial institutions experiencing a liquidity crisis were counterparties to AIG transactions, the Government was able to minimize the ripple effect of an AIG failure by using AIG's assets to make sure the counterparties were paid in full on these transactions." In his ruling, Judge Wheeler wrote (p. 7), "The Government's unduly harsh treatment of AIG in comparison to other institutions seemingly was misguided and had no legitimate purpose, even considering concerns about 'moral hazard.' Having considered the entire record, the Court finds in Starr's favor on the illegal exaction claim."