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almost all of his assets, including a home in
Mississippi, and his interests in a lumber company, a marina, a golf course, a hotel, and thousands of acres of forested real estate. After the settlement, Ebbers's wife was left with an estimated $ 50,000 in known assets. On September 21, 2005, Judge Cote approved the settlement and dismissed the lawsuit against Ebbers.
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ordered the parties in the lawsuit to negotiate. The parties agreed that Ebbers and his codefendants would distribute over $ 6.13 billion, plus interest, to over 830,000 individuals and institutions that had held stocks and bonds in WorldCom at the time of its collapse. Ebbers agreed to relinquish
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against Ebbers. The indictment charged that he violated securities laws by defrauding investors on multiple occasions between
January 2001 and March 2002. On November 20, 2003, the charges by Oklahoma were dropped, with the right to refile retained, to defer to federal charges. On March 2, 2004,
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December 2019, due to health problems.
661:– which combined with Joshua Timberlands and Joshua Timber totals 540,000 acres (2,200 km) of timberlands in Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Alabama. Majority owner. Acquired properties in 1999 for about $ 600 million.
542:: 1 count each of conspiracy and securities fraud, and 7 counts of filing false statements with securities regulators. On March 15, 2005, Ebbers was found guilty of all charges. On March 30, 2005, an agreement to extend the
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federal authorities indicted Ebbers on securities fraud and conspiracy charges. On May 25, 2004, federal prosecutors increased the list of charges to 9
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civil lawsuit against Ebbers and other defendants, alleging injuries as a result of Ebbers's securities fraud violations. Judge
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1407:"Bernard Ebbers, WorldCom CEO convicted in historic fraud scandal, dies at 78"
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Extraordinary Circumstances: The Journey of a Corporate Whistleblower
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848:"Ebbers Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for $ 11 Billion Fraud"
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After making this statement, Ebbers asserted his right against
1076:"Worldcom to Buy MFS for $ 12 Billion, Creating a Phone Giant"
578:, on September 26, 2006, driving himself to the prison in his
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1654:"WorldCom's Bernard Ebbers Wins Early Release From Prison"
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From 1993 through 1995, Ebbers served as chairman of the
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as the share price plummeted during the bursting of the
655:. Co-owner with brother, John Ebbers. Acquired in 1998.
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Canadian-American businessman and fraudster (1941–2020)
562:, sentenced Ebbers to 25 years in a federal prison in
1269:"Bernie Ebbers Wants To Reach Out And Touch Everyone"
1715:"WorldCom investors to get $ 6bn and Ebbers's house"
1386:"Ebbers' luck runs out in sweeping victory for feds"
955:Howell, Jon P.; Wanasika, Isaac (October 3, 2018).
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936:"Bernie Ebbers, a 19th century-style tech tycoon?"
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591:On October 11, 2002, WorldCom investors brought a
1895:"Convicted former WorldCom CEO Ebbers dead at 78"
1736:"Ebbers' high-risk act came crashing down on him"
667:– Livestock and crop farm in Mississippi. Owner.
508:Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
251:named him the 10th-most corrupt CEO of all time.
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1290:"Ex-WorldCom CEO Ebbers wants sentence commuted"
1776:Stancavish, Don; Lanman, Scott (May 31, 2003).
1632:"Bernard Ebbers Reports to Prison in Louisiana"
1611:"What life will be like for Ebbers behind bars"
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295:After high school, Ebbers briefly attended the
1249:"Top 10 CEO Scandals: Bernie Ebbers, WorldCom"
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705:: Co-owner or owner. Acquired over many years.
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1865:Disconnected: Deceit and Betrayal at WorldCom
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1511:"U.S. charges ex-Worldcom CEO Bernard Ebbers"
1230:"Worldcom, Inc. 2002 Form 10-K Annual Report"
989:Disconnected: Deceit and Betrayal at WorldCom
869:"Portfolio's Worst American CEOs of All Time"
311:scholarship. Between schools, he worked as a
230:. In December 2019, Ebbers was released from
1550:"Ebbers signs agreement on Oklahoma charges"
568:U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
479:on his subordinates, including WorldCom CFO
412:Mississippi Business Hall of Fame (May 1995)
192:Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Worth
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206:(August 27, 1941 – February 2, 2020) was a
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1823:Morse, Dan; Harris, Nicole (May 2, 2002).
497:U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
210:businessman and the co-founder and CEO of
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2704:Trial of Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling
1849:White House Office of the Press Secretary
1802:. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1994.
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1588:"Appeals court upholds Ebbers conviction"
1570:"Ebbers signs agreement with Oklahoma AG"
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1448:"Judgment Day Coming Sooner for Ebbers"
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1365:"Ebbers indicted, ex-CFO pleads guilty"
1234:U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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1918:, 432 F. Supp. 3d 421 (S.D.N.Y. 2020).
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1161:"Ebbers $ 400M in Loans from WorldCom"
1141:"WorldCom abandons merger with Sprint"
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369:) and in September 1998, it acquired
2772:Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
1528:Crawford, Krysten (March 15, 2005).
1405:Smith, Harrison (February 3, 2020).
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651:– 21,000 acres (85 km) farm in
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2901:People from Brookhaven, Mississippi
1116:Elstrom, Peter (October 13, 1997).
911:OSTER, PATRICK (February 3, 2020).
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1893:Raina, Mekhla (February 2, 2020).
1695:"Judge approves payback for fraud"
1247:Rawlings, Nate (August 10, 2010).
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630:. His personal holdings included:
232:Federal Medical Center, Fort Worth
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2891:Canadian people imprisoned abroad
1755:Schiffman, Betsy (June 6, 2003).
1491:"Oklahoma 'drops' Ebbers charges"
1446:Moritz, Scott (August 27, 2003).
1073:Landler, Mark (August 27, 1996).
845:Bayot, Jennifer (July 13, 2005).
277:and later lived for a while on a
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1862:Jeter, Lynne W. (July 5, 2004).
1384:Farrell, Greg (March 15, 2005).
986:Jeter, Lynne W. (July 5, 2004).
934:GIMEIN, MARK (October 6, 1999).
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2851:American white-collar criminals
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1097:"Feds OK WorldCom-MCI Merger"
958:Snapshots of Great Leadership
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808:and significant weight loss.
495:, Ebbers appeared before the
354:In 1983, in a coffee shop in
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2856:Businesspeople from Edmonton
1427:"Ex-WorldCom Execs Take 5th"
721:– Mississippi Indoor Sports/
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528:Attorney General of Oklahoma
522:Criminal charges and verdict
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2643:WebChat Broadcasting System
1207:John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
788:Ebbers died at his home in
677:– High-tech lumber mill in
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2896:Mississippi College alumni
367:Metropolitan Fiber Systems
2871:Canadian chief executives
2836:American chief executives
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1778:"Ebbers Ranch to Be Sold"
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2406:Interactive Intelligence
1931:Cooper, Cynthia (2008).
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550:Sentencing and jail time
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356:Hattiesburg, Mississippi
258:Early life and education
1915:United States v. Ebbers
1830:The Wall Street Journal
1757:"Bernie Sells The Farm"
1311:The Narcissism Epidemic
790:Brookhaven, Mississippi
766:Brookhaven, Mississippi
679:Brookhaven, Mississippi
360:chief executive officer
80:Brookhaven, Mississippi
740:United States Congress
544:statute of limitations
2740:The Industry Standard
2689:Irrational exuberance
1870:John Wiley & Sons
1723:. September 22, 2005.
1703:. September 21, 2005.
1641:. September 26, 2006.
1119:"The New World Order"
1105:. September 15, 1998.
994:John Wiley & Sons
889:"Top 10 Crooked CEOs"
794:compassionate release
752:as the chair for the
487:Congressional hearing
297:University of Alberta
2638:Vignette Corporation
2436:The Learning Company
1700:The Washington Times
1499:. November 20, 2003.
1316:Simon & Schuster
1197:(February 4, 2008).
526:On August 27, 2003,
516:Contempt of Congress
407:Awards and accolades
303:before enrolling at
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119: 1968;
2876:Canadian fraudsters
2733:Conspiracy of Fools
2726:Blood on the Street
2593:Tradex Technologies
2206:Akamai Technologies
2155:Kaleil Isaza Tuzman
1783:The Washington Post
1468:"Ebbers indictment"
1412:The Washington Post
1203:Hoboken, New Jersey
1169:. November 5, 2002.
1052:"WorldCom Timeline"
800:and suffering from
653:Monterey, Louisiana
649:Angelina Plantation
443:Mississippi College
341:Mississippi College
337:secondary education
321:junior varsity team
305:Mississippi College
262:Ebbers was born in
220:accounting scandals
204:Bernard John Ebbers
2786:Valley of the Boom
2694:Sarbanes–Oxley Act
2561:Scout Electromedia
2336:Epidemic Marketing
1638:The New York Times
1479:. August 27, 2003.
1318:. April 21, 2009.
1082:The New York Times
854:The New York Times
736:board of directors
643:E. Stanley Kroenke
576:Oakdale, Louisiana
504:self-incrimination
477:accounting scandal
475:Ebbers blamed the
419:25 (November 1998)
389:board of directors
375:Sprint Corporation
371:MCI Communications
329:physical education
286:Indian reservation
188:Imprisoned at
2861:Canadian Baptists
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2613:USinternetworking
2481:Network Solutions
2226:Blue Coat Systems
2211:Alteon WebSystems
2196:Actua Corporation
2150:Scott D. Sullivan
2135:Michael J. Saylor
2050:Charlie Gasparino
1946:978-0-470-12429-1
1847:(Press release).
1576:. March 31, 2005.
1558:. March 31, 2005.
1517:. March 24, 2004.
1513:(Press release).
1432:Los Angeles Times
1215:978-0-470-12429-1
1062:. August 8, 2002.
877:. April 30, 2009.
697:– Nine hotels in
622:Personal holdings
533:filed a 15-count
512:cross-examination
491:In response to a
434:Digital 50 (1999)
428:(January 4, 1999)
325:Bachelor's degree
208:Canadian-American
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2709:WorldCom scandal
2623:VA Linux Systems
2541:Redback Networks
2411:Internet America
2326:Egghead Software
2281:Cyberian Outpost
2241:Broadband Sports
2201:Airspan Networks
2160:Julie Wainwright
2140:Jeffrey Skilling
2125:Stephan Paternot
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