The first trial for the two began on September 29th, 2003. The trial was not concluded as one of the jurors had complained of been pressurized to convict the two former executives. The retrial was conducted, and the jury reached its verdict on June 17th, 2005. They were both acquitted for one count and convicted for 22 criminal counts. They were not found guilty of falsifying business documents. Both of them were sentenced to eight years t twenty five years in a state prison where they would be working six hours daily and earning $1.05. Eventually the charges that had resulted in the fall of Dennis Kozlowski were dismissed after he agreed to pay off his sales tax liabilities and restitution.

What do you think Kozlowski's motivation for trying to avoid sales taxes on his art purchase was?

Power and greed in this case were Kozlowski's main motivators. He had...
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