Former WorldCom exec gives guilty plea, blames superiors

Friday, September 27, 2002

NEW YORK -- WorldCom's former controller pleaded guilty to securities fraud Thursday, saying he was told by "senior management" to falsify records in what became the largest corporate accounting scandal in U.S. history.

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