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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Were Lying - Part 4: The House Starts to Burn
Season 5
Episode 4
Published 3 weeks, 4 days ago
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The unraveling did not begin with a confession. It began with pressure. And when Enron finally admitted a huge loss, the market realized the story itself may have been hiding the truth.By October two thousand one, Enron disclosed a large third-quarter loss and a reduction in shareholder equity tied to related-party transactions. That announcement hit the market like a warning siren.Learn more at: https://thefraudarchive.com/fraud/enron
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