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Michael Milken

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An investment bank executive who spent two years in prison after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of securities fraud. Michael Milken was employed by Drexel Burnhan Lambert Inc in the 1980's. He is infamous for using high-yield junk bonds for mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate financing.

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