UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                Amendment No. 5


                               The MONY Group Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)



                          Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    615337102
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                                 (CUSIP Number)





                                 December 31, 2002
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[_] Rule 13d-1(b)

[X] Rule 13d-1(c)

[_] Rule 13d-1(d)



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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman, Sachs & Co.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           New York

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               3,564,775
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               3,564,775

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           3,564,775

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           7.1%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           BD-PN-IA

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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               3,564,775
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               3,564,775

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           3,564,775

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           7.1%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           HC-CO

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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           GS Mezzanine Partners, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               2,227,198
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               2,227,198

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           2,227,198

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           4.5%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           GS Mezzanine Partners Offshore, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Cayman Islands

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               1,195,949
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               1,195,949

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           1,195,949

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           2.5%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           GS Mezzanine Advisors, L.L.C.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               3,423,147
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               3,423,147

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           3,423,147

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           6.8%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           OO

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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Stone Street Fund 1997, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               76,169
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               76,169

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           76,169

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           0.2%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Bridge Street Fund 1997, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               36,993
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               36,993

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           36,993

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           0.1%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Stone Street 1997, L.L.C.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               113,162
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               113,162

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           113,162

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           0.2%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           OO

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Item 2(b).         Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,  Residence:

                   Goldman,  Sachs & Co.,  The  Goldman  Sachs  Group, Inc.,  GS
                   Capital Partners, L.P.,  GS Advisors, L.L.C., GS Advisors II,
                   L.L.C., Stone  Street  Fund  1995, L.P.,  Bridge  Street Fund
                   1995, L.P.  and  Stone Street 1995, L.L.C.:
                   85 Broad Street, New York, NY  10004

                   GS Capital Partners II Offshore, L.P.:
                   c/o  M&C Corporate Services Ltd., P.O. Box 309, Grand Cayman,
                   Cayman Islands

                   GS Capital Partners II (Germany) Civil  Law  Partnership  and
                   Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG:
                   MesseTurm, 60308 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Item 4.            Ownership.(1)(2)

          (a).     Amount beneficially owned:
                   See the response(s) to Item  9 on the attached cover page(s).

          (b).     Percent of Class:
                   See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).

          (c).     Number of shares as to which such person has:

                   (i).     Sole power to vote  or to direct the vote:  See  the
                            response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).

                   (ii).    Shared power to vote  or to direct the vote: See the
                            response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).

                   (iii).   Sole power to dispose  or to  direct the disposition
                            of:  See the  response(s) to Item 7  on the attached
                            cover page(s).

                   (iv).    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                            of:  See the  response(s) to Item 8  on the attached
                            cover page(s).

Item 10.           Certification.
                   By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                   and  belief,  the  securities  referred  to  above  were  not
                   acquired and  are not  held  for the  purpose of  or with the
                   effect of changing  or influencing  the control of the issuer
                   of the securities and were not acquired and are not  held  in
                   connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                   that purpose or effect.

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     (1) Includes an aggregate of 3,536,309 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of currently exercisable Warrants held by GS Mezzanine Partners,  L.P.,
GS Mezzanine Partners  Offshore,  L.P., Stone Street Fund 1997, L.P., and Bridge
Street Fund 1997, L.P. (collectively, the "Investing Entities"), pursuant to the
Investment  Agreement,  dated as of December 30,  1997,  by and among The Mutual
Life Insurance  Company of New York, MONY Financial  Services  Corporation  (now
known as The MONY Group Inc.) and the Investing Entities.

     (2) In accordance  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the "SEC")
Release No.  34-39538  (January 12, 1998),  this filing  reflects the securities
beneficially  owned by the investment  banking  division  ("IBD") of The Goldman
Sachs Group,  Inc. and its  subsidiaries and affiliates  (collectively,  "GSG").
This filing does not reflect securities, if any, beneficially owned by any other
operating  unit of GSG. IBD  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of the  securities
beneficially  owned by (i) any client  accounts with respect to which IBD or its
employees  have  voting  or  investment  discretion,  or both and  (ii)  certain
investment  entities,  of which IBD is the  general  partner,  managing  general
partner or other manager,  to the extent  interests in such entities are held by
persons other than IBD.



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                                    SIGNATURE



            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
            and belief,  I certify that the information set forth in
            this statement is true, complete and correct.


Date:  February 12, 2003



GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.                      THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman                  By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Roger S. Begelman                  Name:  Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



GS MEZZANINE PARTNERS, L.P.               GS MEZZANINE PARTNERS OFFSHORE, L.P.

By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman                  By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Roger S. Begelman                  Name:  Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



GS MEZZANINE ADVISORS, L.L.C.             STONE STREET FUND 1997, L.P.

By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman                  By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Roger S. Begelman                  Name:  Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



BRIDGE STREET FUND 1997, L.P.             STONE STREET 1997, L.L.C.

By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman                  By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Roger S. Begelman                  Name:  Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



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