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Federal Prosecutors Launch Probe of Dell

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the continuation-really dept.

An anonymous reader writes, "The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has launched an investigation into Dell's finances and has subpoenaed company documents going back to 2002. Dell execs had previously said they didn't think any of this would add up to any material impact, but that seems to be a possibility now." More accurately, this is a continuation of an ongoing "informal" SEC probe. That probe has caused Dell to delay its financial reporting and raised the possibility of needing to restate previous quarters' earnings.

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  1. Ha HA by slashdotet · · Score: 1, Funny

    Ahh Dell can't help but laught at there troubles!

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  2. Close up shop by shawngarringer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dell should close up shop and return the money to the shareholders!

  3. obligatory... by jimfinity · · Score: 5, Funny

    dude, you're getting a subpoena

  4. Dude! by Jaysyn · · Score: 5, Funny

    .. you're getting a cell?

    Jaysyn

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    1. Re:Dude! by Duhavid · · Score: 2, Funny

      No, they are committed to Intel.

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  5. You know they're guilty when they say .... by Silver+Sloth · · Score: 2, Funny
    From TFA
    "We are fully cooperating with the investigations and working to resolve any and all issues raised in connection with those investigations as quickly as possible, and we will take any appropriate remedial or corrective actions to address any problems," said a statement from Chairman Michael Dell.
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  6. always copying by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 3, Funny

    That probe has caused Dell to delay its financial reporting and raised the possibility of needing to restate previous quarters' earnings.

    There they go, copying Apple again...

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  7. Re:The stories I could tell... by johneee · · Score: 2, Funny

    You've obviously never dealt with Wal*Mart have you?

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  8. "An Anonymous Reader"? by ben+there... · · Score: 3, Funny
    An anonymous reader writes,

    Oh, hey, Mr. Jobs!

    I didn't know you read slashdot!
  9. Re:Are There Any Honest Companies Left? by Alchemar · · Score: 4, Funny

    What do you do for the presidential election? Same issue, same resolution.

  10. Hmmm.... by Aqua_boy17 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sounds like they should be dumping some of those recalled batteries into the file cabinets.

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