Pardon me friend, can you spare $725 million? It sounds like an insane question, but the answer in this case is a resounding yes. It always helps when the government already gave you $182 billion (for an 80% stake in the company). Yes, we’re talking about AIG.
American International Group Inc. and several company officers and directors have agreed to pay $725 million to settle fraud claims made in a class action investor suit. The settlement will still require final approval from the court. AIG was accused of anti-competitive practices, accounting violations, and manipulating stock prices. The case, led by three Ohio pension funds, brings the total AIG settlement to about $1.7 billion. AIG previously settled with shareholders for $1 billion.
AIG was accused of a host of violations of the law, including $3.9 billion in fraud, bid-rigging, stock price manipulation and more.
AIG focused on moving forward. “This settlement ends a long-standing lawsuit, allowing AIG to continue to focus its efforts on paying back taxpayers and restoring the value of our franchise for the benefit of all our stakeholders,” it said.
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