The deal failed, and on December 2, 2001, Enron filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Enron's $63.4 billion in assets made it the largest corporate …

Nov 24, 2025 · The Enron scandal was a series of events involving dubious accounting practices that resulted in the 2001 bankruptcy of the energy, commodities, and services company Enron …

The collapse of the energy company Enron in December 2001 precipitated what would become the most complex white-collar crime investigation in the FBI’s history.

Apr 6, 2025 · Enron was a U.S. energy company that perpetrated one of the biggest accounting frauds in history. Read about Enron’s CEO and the company’s demise.

Dec 2, 2021 · The bankruptcy of Enron on Dec. 2, 2001, spawned an epic scandal, nearly two dozen criminal convictions and sweeping government reforms. Enron became an enduring …

6 hours ago · Enron filed for Chapter 11 protection and sued rival Dynegy Inc. for $10 billion as it tries to recover from a tailspin that has crippled the one-time energy giant.

Dec 2, 2001 · Enron's dire financial revelations in October 2001 prompted investigations by the SEC and a dramatic fall in stock prices. Ultimately, the company filed for Chapter 11 …

Apr 5, 2021 · In a dizzying series of events over the next few months, the company’s stock price collapsed, its CEO resigned, a bailout merger failed, its credit was downgraded, the SEC …

Dec 3, 2024 · Enron filed for bankruptcy on Dec. 2, 2001, amid revelations of hidden debt, inflated profits and accounting fraud. The collapse of the energy giant cost thousands of workers their …

Nov 24, 2009 · After another energy company, Dynegy, canceled a planned $8.4 billion buy-out in late November, Enron filed for bankruptcy. By the end of the year, Enron’s collapse had cost …