stackyFACTSThe actual dark side of corporate finance. Enron executives masterfully hid their catastrophic financial losses in off-the-books shell companies with nerdy names like "Jedi" and "Chewco." The entire house of cards collapsed in 2001, proving that giant geeks can commit massive white-collar fraud too.
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