Fortress Investment Group LLC's fourth-quarter net loss ballooned as the hedge-fund operator set aside $299 million for the potential clawback of obligations and the write-down of various assets.

Meanwhile, the company continued to suffer under a continued surge in redemptions and falling asset values as the hedge-fund operator amended its credit facility and repaid $125 million in borrowings to $604 million.

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