Roadrunner executives charged with accounting fraud
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Jaclyn Jaeger2019-04-08T20:21:00
The SEC and the Department of Justice brought civil and criminal charges against three former executives of transportation company Roadrunner Transportation Systems for their alleged role in a complex securities and accounting fraud scheme that resulted in a loss of more than $245 million in shareholder value.
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