''Anatomy of Greed'' is a 2002 book by
Brian Cruver, a former
Enron
Enron Corporation was an American energy, commodities, and services company based in Houston, Texas. It was founded by Kenneth Lay in 1985 as a merger between Lay's Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth, both relatively small regional companies. ...
employee, detailing the
Enron scandal. The book is written as a first-hand account of the Enron story, covering his personal experiences working at the company as well as the experiences of several unnamed associates.
Released by
Avalon Publishing in the United States and by
Random House
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in Europe, it was the first major non-fiction work written about the Enron scandal.
In 2003,
CBS
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aired a television movie based on Cruver's book entitled ''
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron'' starring
Brian Dennehy
Brian Manion Dennehy (; July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor of stage, television, and film. He won two Tony Awards, an Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe, and received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Dennehy had roles in o ...
,
Christian Kane
Christian Kane (born Christopher Michael Short) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He is known for his roles in the television shows ''Angel'', '' Leverage'', '' The Librarians'', and '' Into the West'', and the movies ''Just Married'', ...
and
Mike Farrell
Michael Joseph Farrell Jr. (born February 6, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series ''M*A*S*H'' (1975–83). Farrell was a producer of '' Patch Adams'' (1998) starring Robin Willi ...
, directed by
Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris (born December 2, 1945 or 1946; sources differ) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. She has directed both documentary and scripted films. Her best-known works include the trilogy titled ''The Decline of ...
, which was a ratings hit for the network.
See also
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Accounting scandals
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Arthur Andersen
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References
{{Enron
Books about the Enron scandal
2002 non-fiction books