Arch-Swindler Ebbers convicted in WorlCom fraud
Ebbers guilty of Worldcom fraud
Former Worldcom chief Bernie Ebbers has been found guilty of conspiracy and fraud in connection with the collapse of the telecoms company.
Mr Ebbers, 63, who is to appeal against the verdict, was also found guilty of seven counts of filing false documents.
Shareholders lost about $180bn (£94bn) in Worldcom's 2002 collapse - the largest bankruptcy in US history - and 20,000 workers lost their jobs
Maybe he will serve a couple of months of jail time? I wonder if any of the stolen loot will be recovered. After all, $180 billion dollars is rather hard to hide under a mattress.