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As is our custom, we gave Dick Fuld a call this afternoon to see how his brave assistant was holding up. And what do you know? The disgraced chief executive of Lehman Brothers wasn't in the office when we called at two o'clock, nor was his assistant. She was picking up the phone yesterday. Today? Voicemail! Good night and good luck, Dick. Hopefully, we'll get a chance to see you again soon (in Foley Square, quite likely) in the near future.

Dick Fuld has been missing in action for nearly a week now. The man who presided over Lehman Brothers as it plunged into bankruptcy, Fuld hasn't uttered more than a few words to the press since the firm went belly up last week. He hasn't made an appearance in the office (or has he?), although as we noted last week, his secretary is answering the phone outside his spacious 31st floor office at Lehman (Barclays!) headquarters at 745 Seventh Avenue. But what about the big man himself? We guessed he was holed up at his compound in Greenwich. But it turns out he's not at home either! Click on the video above and it will also become clear that despite the millions he's pocketed in recent years, Dick's yet to invest in a decent answering machine.

Answering machine message at Charlie Rose's home in Bellport.

Previously: Leven Rambin, Michael Moore,  Plum Sykes, Shoshanna Gruss, Regis Philbin, Suze Orman, Jim Cramer, George Whipple. Tom Colicchio, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tisch, Nathan Lane, Hamish Bowles, Victoria Gotti,  John Leguizamo, Carl Icahn, James Lipton, Dylan Lauren, Andre Balazs, Atoosa Rubenstein, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler, Lewis Black, Katie Couric, and Tinsley Mortimer.

The voicemail recording on Leven Rambin's cell phone.

Previously: Michael Moore,  Plum Sykes, Shoshanna Gruss, Regis Philbin, Suze Orman, Jim Cramer, George Whipple. Tom Colicchio, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tisch, Nathan Lane, Hamish Bowles, Victoria Gotti,  John Leguizamo, Carl Icahn, James Lipton, Dylan Lauren, Andre Balazs, Atoosa Rubenstein, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler, Lewis Black, Katie Couric, and Tinsley Mortimer.

Answering machine at the Upper West Side apartment of Michael Moore and his wife Kathleen.

Previously: Plum Sykes, Shoshanna Gruss, Regis Philbin, Suze Orman, Jim Cramer, George Whipple. Tom Colicchio, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tisch, Nathan Lane, Hamish Bowles, Victoria Gotti,  John Leguizamo, Carl Icahn, James Lipton, Dylan Lauren, Andre Balazs, Atoosa Rubenstein, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler, Lewis Black, Katie Couric, and Tinsley Mortimer.

Answering machine at the office of Plum Sykes.

Previously: Shoshanna Gruss, Regis Philbin, Suze Orman, Jim Cramer, George Whipple. Tom Colicchio, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tisch, Nathan Lane, Hamish Bowles, Victoria Gotti,  John Leguizamo, Carl Icahn, James Lipton, Dylan Lauren, Andre Balazs, Atoosa Rubenstein, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler, Lewis Black, Katie Couric, and Tinsley Mortimer.

The answering machine at Josh and Shoshanna Gruss' Upper East Side townhouse. (Bonus: The proper pronunciation of "Gruss" for those of you who have wondered.)

Previously: Regis Philbin, Suze Orman, Jim Cramer, George Whipple. Tom Colicchio, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tisch, Nathan Lane, Hamish Bowles, Victoria Gotti,  John Leguizamo, Carl Icahn, James Lipton, Dylan Lauren, Andre Balazs, Atoosa Rubenstein, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler, Lewis Black, Katie Couric, and Tinsley Mortimer.

Answering machine at Regis and Joy Philbin's Upper West Side apartment.

Previously: Suze Orman, Jim Cramer, George Whipple. Tom Colicchio, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tisch, Nathan Lane, Hamish Bowles, Victoria Gotti,  John Leguizamo, Carl and Gail Icahn, James Lipton, Dylan Lauren, Andre Balazs, Atoosa Rubenstein, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler, Lewis Black, Katie Couric, and Tinsley Mortimer.

Answering machine at the home of Suze Orman and Kathy Travis.

Previously: Jim Cramer, George Whipple. Tom Colicchio, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tisch, Nathan Lane, Hamish Bowles, Victoria Gotti,  John Leguizamo, Carl and Gail Icahn, James Lipton, Dylan Lauren, Andre Balazs, Atoosa Rubenstein, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler, Lewis Black, Katie Couric, and Tinsley Mortimer.

Answering machine at the (multilingual) New Jersey home of Jim Cramer, his wife Karen, and their two daughters. 

Previously: George Whipple, Tom Colicchio, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tisch, Nathan Lane, Hamish Bowles, Victoria Gotti,  John Leguizamo, Carl and Gail Icahn, James Lipton, Dylan Lauren, Andre Balazs, Atoosa Rubenstein, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler, Lewis Black, Katie Couric, and Tinsley Mortimer.

Voicemail at the "residence" of George Whipple.

Previously: Tom Colicchio, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tisch, Nathan Lane, Hamish Bowles, Victoria Gotti,  John Leguizamo, Carl and Gail Icahn, James Lipton, Dylan Lauren, Andre Balazs, Atoosa Rubenstein, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler, Lewis Black, Katie Couric, and Tinsley Mortimer.

Answering machine at the Long Island weekend home of Tom Colicchio, his wife Lori, and their (adorable!) son Dante.

Previously: Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tisch, Nathan Lane, Hamish Bowles, Victoria Gotti,  John Leguizamo, Carl and Gail Icahn, James Lipton, Dylan Lauren, Andre Balazs, Atoosa Rubenstein, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler, Lewis Black, Katie Couric, and Tinsley Mortimer.

Voicemail at the apartment of Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni.

Previously: Jonathan Tisch, Nathan Lane, Hamish Bowles, Victoria Gotti,  John Leguizamo, Carl and Gail Icahn, James Lipton, Dylan Lauren, Andre Balazs, Atoosa Rubenstein, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler, Lewis Black, Katie Couric, and Tinsley Mortimer.

Voicemail at the Bridgehampton home of Jonathan Tisch and Lizzie Rudnick.

Previously: Nathan Lane, Hamish Bowles, Victoria Gotti,  John Leguizamo, Carl and Gail Icahn, James Lipton, Dylan Lauren, Andre Balazs, Atoosa Rubenstein, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler, Lewis Black, Katie Couric, and Tinsley Mortimer.

The voicemail recording on Nathan Lane's cell phone.

Previously: Hamish Bowles, Victoria Gotti,  John Leguizamo, Carl and Gail Icahn, James Lipton, Dylan Lauren, Andre Balazs, Atoosa Rubenstein, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler, Lewis Black, Katie Couric, and Tinsley Mortimer.