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Financial Felons: Dennis Kozlowski

This post is part of a feature in which he wonder whatever happened to some notorious financial felons. See all 17.

In 2005, Dennis Kozlowski was convicted of misappropriating more than $400 million in company funds from Tyco International (NYSE: TYC). He had been Tyco's CEO from 1992 to 2002, during which he oversaw a massive expansion of the company through a series of strategic mergers and acquisitions. But he left the company amid controversy about his extravagant compensation package.

Though found guilty of grand larceny, Kozlowski continues to deny that he committed any crime. He feels that he was unfairly punished for his "embarrassingly big" pay package, as he once put it, as well as his extravagant lifestyle. That lifestyle included such things as $6,000 shower curtains and $15,000 umbrella stands, as well as a $2 million birthday party complete with togas, Jimmy Buffett, a cake with exploding breasts, and a stature of David that peed vodka. Oh, and the party was also "shareholder meeting" so Tyco could help foot the bill. (The home where this party occurred is now for sale for a mere $16.5 million, if you're interested.)

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