As CFO at WorldCom I participated with other members of WorldCom to conspire to paint a false and misleading picture of WorldCom's financial results, |
But it's about the safety of our members. |
carry the burden of my failing always. |
Every day I regret what happened at WorldCom and I accept responsibility for the false and misleading information |
I am sorry for the hurt that has been caused by my cowardly actions. I truly am, ... I ask the court for leniency so that I can get back to my family as soon as possible. |
I knew it was wrong, but my intentions were not to hurt people. |
I made horrible decisions, ... I ask for leniency so I can get back to my family as soon as possible. |
I told Bernie, 'This isn't right,' ... He just stared at it, and he looked up at me and he said, 'We have to hit our numbers.' |
I worked at Sullivan's through high school. At least 10 of my cousins did, too. We would spend hours cleaning bottles in the basement, running bottles through shoots. I don't know if it was good times, but it was what we did. |
I wouldn't get confused on the lack of superstar names. That doesn't mean they lack in talent. It doesn't mean they lack in heart. When I look around, instead of being suspect, I think the pitching is plentiful. I've seen a lot of good arms in camp. |
In the face of intense pressure inside the company, I turned away from the truth, |
primarily Sullivan's testimony that contributed to the government's successful prosecution. |
WorldCom's decision to retire the notes reflects the company's strong liquidity position and positive free cash flow, ... The repayment of these notes is consistent with our stated objective of reducing overall debt. |