Former WorldCom CEO Gets Early Prison Release

Former WorldCom CEO Gets Early Prison Release

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Ebbers was released from prison due to health issues after serving 13 years of a 25-year sentence for an $11 billion accounting fraud. The judge cited his weight loss and dementia as reasons for release, despite victims' requests to keep him imprisoned. The judge noted that keeping him in prison would not recover the lost money.

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What did the victims of Ebbers' fraud request from the judge?

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What was the judge's reasoning for not keeping Ebbers in prison despite the victims' requests?

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