American International Group won't join or take over a lawsuit filed by a firm headed by its former chairman and chief executive officer alleging that the government acted punitively against its shareholders when it acted to bail out AIG starting in September 2008.

Its board cited certain reputational damage in deciding not to pursue the action, a statement said.

According to court documents, AIG had been postponing a decision for at least six months.

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