Olympus Corporation Fraud Case:

Olympus Corporation is one of Japan's most vulnerable companies that faced potential bankruptcy and possible jail time for its executives in 2011. The firm was founded in 1919 and it's a manufacturer of electronic equipments and digital cameras. In addition to being headquartered in Tokyo, Olympus Corporation is a multibillion-dollar company with its operations across the globe. In October 2011, the corporation was hit by a scandal when its Chief Executive Officer was suddenly fired, a decision that was attributed to a culture clash. While the chief executive had worked in the firm for three decades, he was sacked for attempting to force investigations into various acquisitions made before he was appointed as chief.

The investigations were on three acquisitions made by Olympus including the fees paid to an obscure financial advisor in 2008 worth $687 million over the acquisition of Gyrus, the British medical equipment....
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