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Tyco Scandal

  • founded in 1962 Security and Engineering Services Manufacturing and Service Company ( Security Installation and Fire Protection)

Scandal

  • 3 top level managers siphoned the company’s money

  • Unapproved loans, stock fraud, and tax evasion

  • 40 employees were given hush money to prevent exposure of crimes

  • September 12, 2002

    • Kozlowski& Swartz were arrested & were charged for stealing more than $430 million from fraudulent sales & concealing it from shareholders

    • Belnick was charged with $14 million in personal loans

People Involved

  • CEO : Dennis Kozlowski pay 70 million fine to Tyco June 17, 2005 convicted & imprisoned

  • CFO: Mark Swartz pay 35 million fine convicted & imprisoned

  • CLO: Mark Belnickpay 500,000 fine & banned for 5 years

  • 40 other employees forgiven

Tyco Scandal

  • founded in 1962 Security and Engineering Services Manufacturing and Service Company ( Security Installation and Fire Protection)

Scandal

  • 3 top level managers siphoned the company’s money

  • Unapproved loans, stock fraud, and tax evasion

  • 40 employees were given hush money to prevent exposure of crimes

  • September 12, 2002

    • Kozlowski& Swartz were arrested & were charged for stealing more than $430 million from fraudulent sales & concealing it from shareholders

    • Belnick was charged with $14 million in personal loans

People Involved

  • CEO : Dennis Kozlowski pay 70 million fine to Tyco June 17, 2005 convicted & imprisoned

  • CFO: Mark Swartz pay 35 million fine convicted & imprisoned

  • CLO: Mark Belnickpay 500,000 fine & banned for 5 years

  • 40 other employees forgiven