Entrepreneurship
White Collar Crimes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQtq77RQRf0
All of the people listed below have been involved in a white collar crime. In groups of no more than 3,
research the individual and create a newscaster-like exposé on the situation. Think 60 Minutes,
Biography, CSNBC, etc. You can make this in the form of a Power Point or Prezi. Be sure to include in
your presentation the following information:
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Definitions
o White-collar crime plus other related terms (i.e. blackmail, bribery, counterfeiting,
embezzlement, extortion, forgery, fraud, insider trading, money laundering,
racketeering, securities fraud, and tax evasion, etc.)
Biography of Individual
o City born, family, education, up brining, etc.
Social Environment
o What was society/culture like when scam took place? What mitigating factors led up to
or contributed to the scam’s success?
Career
o Early career, climb up corporate ladder, position when caught
Scam
o Specific details of situation, how long it went on for, amount of money involved, monies
made by individual/monies lost by others, etc.
Trial
o Where did the trial take place? Anything interesting happen? What other players
(defendants) contributed to the trial? How?
Punishment
o What was the outcome of the trial? Jail? Fine? Probation? How did this compare to a
traditional or “blue-collar crime?
Where is the individual now?
o What is their situation? Have they rebuilt their reputation/fortune?
Other Outcomes
o Were there any changes in law/accountability as a result of this situation? Were there
similar cases? How did they fare?
Conclusion
White Collar Criminals
Charles Ponzi
Martin Frankel
Bernard Madoff
John Rigas
Jerome Kerviel
Bernard Ebbers
Martha Stewart
Jack Abramoff
Mark Swartz
Dennis Kozlowski
Edwin Edwards
Randy “Duke” Cunningham
Jeff Skilling
Samuel Waksal
Raj Rajaratnam
Franklin Raines
Rod Blagojevich
Richard Scrushy
Joseph Nacchio
Ivan Boesky
Walter Forbes
Al Capone
Allen Stanford
Christian Allmendinger
Robert Moffat
Andrew Fastow