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THE ENRON SCANDAL

Season 10 | Episode 188
17m | Aug 28, 2026

Episode 188 | Historical Events


In this History episode we focus on the Enron scandal — how Fortune's most innovative company for six consecutive years was built on mark-to-market accounting that booked future profits as present income, special purpose entities that hid losses off the balance sheet, an auditor earning $52 million a year not to notice, and the collapse that destroyed thousands of jobs and $2 billion in employee pensions.


Ken Lay died before he could be sentenced. Jeffrey Skilling served 12 years. The employees lost their pensions.


#HistoryMystery #Enron #CorporateFraud #History #AmericanHistory



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