Former ArthroCare CFO Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Executive Summary
The former chief financial officer of device manufacturer ArthroCare Corp. pleaded guilty to fraud in a Texas federal court this week. Michael Gluk reportedly took part in a scheme to manipulate stock prices by falsely inflating ArthroCare’s sales.
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