Six Billion Dollar Bet
Clip: Season 2012 Episode 11 | 21m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
A two-part FRONTLINE report.
In "Cell Tower Deaths," FRONTLINE and ProPublica explores the hazardous work of independent contractors who are building and servicing America’s expanding cellular infrastructure. Then, in "Six Billion Dollar Bet," FRONTLINE investigates MF Global's massive bet on European debt that went sour, leaving more than a billion dollars of customer funds missing.
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Six Billion Dollar Bet
Clip: Season 2012 Episode 11 | 21m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
In "Cell Tower Deaths," FRONTLINE and ProPublica explores the hazardous work of independent contractors who are building and servicing America’s expanding cellular infrastructure. Then, in "Six Billion Dollar Bet," FRONTLINE investigates MF Global's massive bet on European debt that went sour, leaving more than a billion dollars of customer funds missing.
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