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A Convicted Felon Explains How He Pulled Off An Infamous Accounting Fraud

A Convicted Felon Explains How He Pulled Off An Infamous Accounting Fraud

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If you lived in NYC a few decades ago, you probably have heard of Crazy Eddie, an electronics retailer that was famous for its outlandish ads on TV. What most people didn't know until after it went public, is that the company was built on financial fraud. In this week's episode of the Odd Lots podcast, we speak with its former CFO Sam Antar about the company's shenanigans, and how it all came undone. 

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