Scott Sullivan cooperated with prosecutors
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Scott Sullivan cooperated with prosecutors as a key former WorldCom executive who became a central figure in exposing the massive accounting fraud at the telecommunications company.
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| instanceOf | person ⓘ |
| admittedRole | participation in accounting fraud at WorldCom ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | collapse of WorldCom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
corporate accounting scandal
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telecommunications industry ⓘ |
| chargeType |
conspiracy related to accounting fraud
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securities fraud related offenses ⓘ |
| contributedTo | prosecution case against WorldCom leadership ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
U.S. federal prosecutors
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prosecutors ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employer | WorldCom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | helped reveal scale of WorldCom’s accounting irregularities ⓘ |
| industryContext | long-distance telecommunications services ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
WorldCom accounting fraud
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corporate governance and ethics debates following WorldCom scandal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a key former WorldCom executive in the fraud investigation
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providing detailed information about WorldCom’s fraudulent accounting practices to authorities ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
convicted in connection with WorldCom fraud
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received reduced sentence due to cooperation ⓘ |
| legalStatus | key cooperating witness in WorldCom prosecution ⓘ |
| notableEvent | exposure of massive accounting fraud at WorldCom ⓘ |
| notableFor | cooperating with prosecutors in the WorldCom accounting fraud case ⓘ |
| occupation | former chief financial officer ⓘ |
| pleaAgreement | cooperation agreement with prosecutors ⓘ |
| positionInCase | central figure in exposing WorldCom accounting fraud ⓘ |
| roleAtWorldCom | chief financial officer ⓘ |
| subjectOf | news coverage on corporate fraud and whistleblowing ⓘ |
| testifiedAgainst | Bernard Ebbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testimonyContext | criminal trial related to WorldCom accounting fraud ⓘ |
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