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WorldCom's Ebbers Sentenced to 25 Years Bernard Ebbers, who as the once-swaggering CEO of WorldCom oversaw the largest corporate fraud in U.S. history, wept in court Wednesday after a judge sentenced him to 25 years in prison -- the toughest sentence yet in the string of recent corporate scandals.

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WorldCom's Ebbers Sentenced to 25 Years

WorldCom's Ebbers Sentenced to 25 Years

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Former WorldCom Chief Executive Bernard Ebbers (C) and wife Kristie (L), leave U.S. Federal District Court in New York, July 13. Reuters hide caption

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Bernard Ebbers, the former CEO of telecommunications company WorldCom, was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday for his role in what authorities call the largest accounting fraud in U.S. history.

Ebbers, who is 63 years old, was found guilty on charges of securities fraud, conspiracy and making false filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. He is expected to appeal his conviction.