{"article":{"id":17948,"heading":"QUESTIONS TO PONDER WHILE WORLDCOM IS BROKE AND BANKRUPT","author":"media watcher","created":"2002-07-23 15:13:43","modified":"2013-11-10 23:43:28","last_modified":"Mon, 11 Nov 2013 06:43:28","article":"<p>Justice Dept. Wants Independent Probe  <br><br> advertisement <br>  <br>   <br>  <br><br> \t\t <br>  <br><br> \tE-Mail This Article\t <br>  <br><br> \tPrinter-Friendly Version \t <br>  <br><br> \tSubscribe to The Post \t <br>  <br> By Christopher Newton <br>  <br> Associated Press Writer <br>  <br> Monday, July 22, 2002; 2:00 PM  <br><br> WASHINGTON &ndash;&ndash; The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to appoint an independent examiner in the WorldCom bankruptcy case, an agent who would be in charge of investigating the downfall of the company for mismanagement, irregularities and fraud. <br><br> The case was to be considered by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Arthur J. Gonzalez. <br><br> The request, which was filed Monday by U.S. Trustee Carolyn Schwartz, would give the examiner subpoena power to investigate the company's transactions. WorldCom has agreed with the request from Schwartz, according to court documents. <br><br> Attorney General John Ashcroft said an independent examiner would improve public confidence. <br><br> \"This action will provide transparency to the process and enhance accountability,\" he said. \"In turn this should increase public confidence in the conduct of the case and help preserve value and protect the creditors and shareholders, including small creditors and those whose pension funds are invested in WorldCom.  <br>  <br> &copy; 2002 The Associated Press<\/p>\n","contact":"","link":"","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"WORLDCOM BROKE AND AT THE BOTTOM\r\nSTOCK MARKET DOWN AND DUMB\r\nWHERE IS OUR VICE PRESIDENT?\r\nWHERE IS MITCHELL CROOKS?","numcomment":1,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2002\/07\/17948.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[{"id":18221,"heading":"mr","article":"Mitchell Crooks is still behind bars, waiting trial on August 21, 2002 in Placer County Courthouse!!\r\n\r\nHis judge Roeder appears to want him to do a lot of extra time...\r\n\r\nThe LA DA's office has had to do a lot of explaining!!\r\n\r\nInfo on his case, comments and whereabouts have been recently updated on www.freecrook.com\r\n\r\nWould he be behind bars if he uncovered a terrorist plot?","author":"freecrooks","parent_id":17948,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2002-08-07 00:17:29","modified":"2002-08-07 00:17:29","fileurl":""}]}