September 19, 2005

Kozlowski going to jail. Finally.

Yes, this captain of industry, this fearless corporate lion, this scrappy decission maker is now off to jail. You know how it goes, you steal a little, you fudge the books, you throw a $2 million birthday party in Sardinia and the next thing you know, your company's tanking and the investors want your head on a stick!

This to you, as a head of a fortune whatever company is so unseemly and impolite that you make a point in emphatically denying all charges and vowing to fight theese scurrilous accusations. Then, a year later, in comes the verdict and what do you know? You are "found guilty on 22 of 23 counts of grand larceny and conspiracy, falsifying business records and violating business law." Oh bummer. Looks like the ride's over for Kozzie and it's now off to the big house.

And here's the beautiful part of it all: "they likely will be sent to one of New York's maximum security prisons, which include Attica and Sing Sing." From imperial corporate chieftain, who rides Harley-Davidsons, flies helicopters and sails a $17-million (U.S.) classic racing yacht, to Attica tennant, among New York's drug dealers and murderers. Excellent. A well deserved return to reality for K.