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Lehman Brothers

"We are on the right track to put these last two quarters behind us." -- CEO Richard Fuld on Sept. 10, 2008

Time to Armageddon: Five days

Filed for Chapter 11 protection on Sept. 15, 2008, the largest bankruptcy in history. Now under scrutiny by federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Newark.

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Last updated January 06 2009: 12:16 PM ET

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Wall Street: It's payback time

An angry mob of investors and taxpayers is assembling, and they want to see some executives' heads on pikes. The question for the courts will be, Who was just foolish with our money - and who was lying, cheating, and stealing? More

Three days that shook the world

Exactly three months ago, the collapse of Lehman triggered a global financial panic. Fortune examines what happened in the 72 hours when the world's most powerful bankers met to try to save Lehman and wound up changing the face of Wall Street forever. More

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