Dirty Rotten Ceos

Book excerpt: In this probing, thoroughly researched book, respected business writer William G. Flanagan goes beyond the headlines to examine the factors that led to one of the biggest economic fallouts in history. Here is a fascinating account of financial malfeasance at the highest level, of telecom cowboys and corrupt lobbyists, multi- millionaire businessmen cashing in their stock options without risking a dime of their own money. Behind-the-scenes looks into AOL Time Warner, WorldCom and others reveal the machinations behind the collapse of giant corporations.