R se ’n’ f ll of the mooch

Scaramucci seen losing out on WH job

On election night, just 85 days ago, Anthony Scaramucci was transformed from just another boyish face in a crowd of successful, highprofile New York hedge fund moguls to the king of his world.

As the votes poured in, writing the story of President Trump’s surprising win, the 53-year-old investor, an early and vocal Trump backer, was sitting pretty and staring at a likely plum White House job.

And sure enough, Trump rewarded Scaramucci — affectionately called “The Mooch” in Wall Street circles — for his loyalty and support by naming him to head up the White House Office of Public Liaison.

“He deserves to have a lot of good things go his way,” a close friend of The Mooch told ThePost.

But suddenly, over the last 72 hours, the good times have all but ended.

While Scaramucci is officially still in the running for the job, a host of recent reports claim it is dead.

Theproblem, it seems, centers on Scaramucci’s sale of his SkyBridge Capital hedge fund to HNA Group, a littleknown Chinese company with deep political connections, and RON Trans atlantic, aUS-based holding company with foreign investors.

It could take monthsfor the sale to close — and for the White House to clear Scaramucci for the job.

Trump, moving like a tornado through Washington’s political landscape, can’t wait that long — even for a friend, insiders are whispering.

What a whirlwind rise and fall of The Mooch in just 84 days.

Scaramucci’s rapid rise from the Wall Street crowd can be traced back to May 9 when, just before his popular annual industry confab, called SALT, The Mooch, after backing others through the primaries, positioned himself solidly behind Trump.

“Ia mon board and will support and raise money for him,” Scaramucci said. He wasamanof his word.

Dayslater, in the halls of Las Vegas’ lush Bellagio Resort, where SALT was being held, Scaramucci was seen making the rounds with Steve Mnuchin, then Trump’s newly appointed campaign finance manager, and other hedge fund moguls.

The Wall Street investor even stood solidly behind Trump when the candidate’s toughest moment occurred: the airing of the “Access Hollywood” video on which Trump spoke of lewd behavior toward women.

“No one can excuse the statements, but they weren’t public,” said Scaramucci, who got a lot of flak from friends for tweeting: “Thinkforamoment of your worst private moment exposed, then start your judgment.”

SkyBridge, a$12 billion fund of funds, was never a barn burner on Wall Street. Since The Mooch formed the fund in 2005, after stints at Goldman Sachs and other banks, it posted not spectacular, but solid, performances.

But the gutsy Scaramucci, certainly made himself stand out with his early and strong Trumpsupport.

Once offered the White Housejob, Scaramuccihadto sell SkyBridge. He looked far and wide for a buyer before settling on HNA Holdings — a little-known Chinese firm with ties to the Communist party.

The price was reported to be$200million, butwill likely cost The Mooch a lot more than that — like his chance to join the White House.

As his future swayed in the windonThursday, there were reports that The Mooch could have a soft landing. Trump, it was reported, was close to offering him an ambassadorship.

No specific country was named, but it will likely be many miles from both Wall Street and Washington.