Corrupt CEO Dennis Kozlowski and His Infamous $6,000 Shower Curtain

Take a deep dive into the amazingly greedy life of the former Tyco CEO on the new episode of ‘Dirty Money.’

By Dan Bova | Apr 17, 2023
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If you’re looking for the poster boy of corporate greed, look no further than , the former CEO of Tyco who took excess to a whole new level. He’s the subject of this week’s episode of Âé¶¹Éç’s new podcast, Dirty Money, which you can listen to above or on any podcast platform.

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In 2005, Kozlowski was arrested and served six and a half years in prison for looting nearly $100 million from his company. Records revealed that he secretly loaned tens of millions of dollars of corporate funds to executives and forgave those loans to win their loyalty. (What a swell guy.)

On top of all that, without board approval, he doled out millions in bonuses and used company money to buy himself a $16.8 million apartment in New York City. He repeatedly dipped into Tyco’s til to cover his personal $80,000 American Express bill and luxury oddities, including a $17,100 traveling toilet box, a $15,000 dog umbrella stand, and a $6,000 shower curtain.

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On this episode of Dirty Money, hosts Jon Small and Dan Bova speak with , Associate Professor of Business Ethics and Business Law at Northern Kentucky University and author of to get to the bottom of his greed (if there is a bottom.)

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Dirty Money is a new podcast series from Âé¶¹Éç Media telling the tales of legendary scammers, con artists, and barely-legal lowlifes who stop at nothing to bilk their marks of millions. Hosted by Âé¶¹Éç editors Dan Bova and Jon Small, the podcast takes a deep dive into the deviants behind the deeds.

If you’re looking for the poster boy of corporate greed, look no further than , the former CEO of Tyco who took excess to a whole new level. He’s the subject of this week’s episode of Âé¶¹Éç’s new podcast, Dirty Money, which you can listen to above or on any podcast platform.

Related: Subscribe to Dirty Money | | |

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