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Arthur Andersen indicted in Enron scandal

A US federal grand jury today indicted the Arthur Andersen accounting firm in the Enron scandal, the first criminal charges in the biggest bankruptcy in the US.

Arthur Andersen indicted in Enron scandal

Thu, 14 Mar, 2002 - 21:31

A US federal grand jury today indicted the Arthur Andersen accounting firm in the Enron scandal, the first criminal charges in the biggest bankruptcy in the US.

The one-count indictment alleging obstruction of justice came after Andersen spurned a deadline of 9am today to plead guilty to charges stemming from its admitted destruction of Enron-related documents.

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