[8] Lasry left Cowen & Company and joined the Robert M. Bass Group, focused on distressed security investments.
In October 2011, Lasry and Donald Trump announced plans to set up an online gambling venture if and when the United States legalizes such betting.
[10] On January 12, 2013 when the reorganization of Trump Entertainment had made marked progress, Lasry resigned as the casino company's chairman of the board.
[13] In April 2014, Lasry became co-owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks after purchasing the team from Herb Kohl for $550 million with Wes Edens.
[14] Following the 2016 U.S. election, Lasry and the Milwaukee Bucks became one of three NBA teams to openly state they would not be staying at Trump branded hotels when on the road.
The 25,000-gallon oil spill was “in a quantity that may be harmful to the public health, welfare and environment of the United States,”[19][20] In 2023, Lasry entered an agreement to sell his 25% stake of the Bucks to Dee and Jimmy Haslam.
[25] The fund is an investor in The Bay Golf Club of the TGL[26] alongside Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala, and Klay Thompson.
[29] Lasry served as a director of the 92nd Street Y and the Big Apple Circus and was a trustee of the Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.
[3] Their son, Alex, worked for White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and was a candidate for the United States Senate in 2022.
[3] In 2019, Lasry played on the "Away" roster during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.