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Apple Execs Reportedly Faked Options Documents

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the hands-in-the-cookie-jar dept.

theodp writes "Federal prosecutors are reportedly looking closely at stock option administration documents that were apparently falsified by Apple execs to maximize the profitability of option grants. While Apple has said CEO Steve Jobs did not profit from the stock-option backdating, Jobs has reportedly hired his own attorney to deal with the SEC and Justice Department."

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  1. Here we go... by Chineseyes · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Cue the Microsoft in league with the government conspiracy theories.

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  2. Please, RTFA before posting inane comments by Cherita+Chen · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Once again /.'ers are chomping at the bit to slam corporate America, Steve Jobs, etc... Without having read the article. Please RTFA before posting your comments. You only stand to raise the collective IQ of slashdot and make it a more intelligent place to gather.

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  3. Re:yay, another company who's CEO's rob shareholde by Rosonowski · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Get YOUR facts straight, they legitimately purchased those technologies from Xerox.

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