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The Fall of Lehman

Long before the financial meltdown in fall 2008, there were warning signs at Lehman Brothers that went unheeded. Frontline trades the largest bankruptcy in history back to the late 1990’s when Lehman decided to do business with a mortgage lender who was being sued for fraud. Through insider interviews, internal documents, and exclusive video, Frontline reveals how Lehman ignored warnings from its traders and entered into the mortgage and real estate business, which played out disastrously for themselves and the country.