MR. RUEHLE, YOU ARE A FREE MAN - A BROADCOM SAGA

In 2006 a storm hit the corporate world as companies were alleged to have "backdated" stock options to unfairly benefit their executives. Under an obscure accounting guideline this resulted in the companies' financial statements being inaccurate and therefore "fraudulently misleading" to investors.

In this very personal story I will describe how I became a target of federal prosecutors because of my role as CFO of Broadcom Corporation. Using courtroom testimony I will demonstrate how overzea...