Enron scandal
Enron's December 2001 bankruptcy exposed off-balance-sheet vehicles and mark-to-market abuse; prosecutions and the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act followed.
Theranos
Theranos promised laboratory results from a finger-stick. After 2015 reporting and a 2022 federal verdict, Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of fraud against investors.
| Enron scandal | Theranos | |
|---|---|---|
| Notoriety | 92 | 88 |
| Mystery | 18 | 25 |
| Scale | 88 | 70 |
| Evidence | 85 | 80 |
| Legal impact | 92 | 68 |
| Culture | 80 | 86 |
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