Exclusive: Bank Of America Kept Aig Legal Threat Under Wraps

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top Bank of America Corp lawyers knew as early as January that American International Group Inc was prepared to sue the bank for more than $10 billion, seven months before the lawsuit was filed, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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