BREAKING NEWS ~ Time Warner agrees to settle AOL securities fraud complaint for $210M

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BREAKING NEWS ~ Time Warner agrees to settle AOL securities fraud complaint for $210M

December 15, 2004 11:06:00 am

[JURIST] AP is reporting that Time Warner Inc. has agreed to pay a $210 million fine to settle a Justice Department investigation of securities fraud involving its America Online unit.

11:20 AM ET – A full story is now available from AP here.

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