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$2M Dollar Birthday Party

In the early 2000s, Tyco International, a global conglomerate that operates in various industries including security systems, healthcare, and industrial products, found itself in a sticky situation. The company was at the center of a major accounting scandal that came to light in 2002, resulting in the conviction of Tyco’s former CEO, Dennis Kozlowski, and

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Bankrupt Cable

In 1952, John Rigas, a war veteran and construction tycoon, stumbled upon the idea to enter the cable television industry and founded Adelphia Communications Corp. With his aggressive business strategy, the company quickly became one of the biggest cable providers in the United States, with over 5 million subscribers. But little did they know, the

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We Made Up $4 Billion

WorldCom was the telecommunications company that had it all: over 60,000 employees, operations in more than 65 countries, and a stock price that was soaring higher than a kite on a windy day. But, in 2002, the company’s bubble burst when it was revealed that executives had been cooking the books. It all began in

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HealthSCAM

The HealthSouth Corporation was a leading provider of outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation services in the United States, it was founded in 1984 by Richard Scrushy, the company grew rapidly, operating in over 2,000 locations across the country. However, in 2003, it was revealed that the company had been involved in a massive accounting

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