Person: Michael Woodford

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Olympus and ex-executives plead guilty to fraud charges

Japanese camera and medical equipment maker Olympus and three of its former executives yesterday pleaded guilty to charges related to a $1.7bn (€1.35bn) accounting cover-up.

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Former Olympus boss guilty of cover-up

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Olympus auditors blamed for financial scandal

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Olympus to sue executives after accounting scandal

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Olympus sues bosses over cover-up

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Prosecutors raid Olympus' Tokyo HQ

Panel finds Olympus loss cover-up

An independent panel probing an accounting scandal at Olympus has confirmed it found an elaborate scheme to cover up investment losses through exorbitant fees and expensive acquisitions.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2011

Whistleblower at Olympus resigns from board

MICHAEL Woodford, who was fired as chief executive of Japanese camera and medical equipment company Olympus after blowing the whistle on dubious spending, is now resigning from the board.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2011

Olympus chairman to step down

Japanese camera firm Olympus has said its chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa is stepping down amid widening scrutiny into past acquisitions.

Wed, 26 Oct, 2011