Last December Broadcom CFO William Ruehle stood trial for charges on 21 counts of options backdating and securities fraud.

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In August 2009 it entered into a partial settlement in the federal derivative action that did not include Samueli, Ruehle and Nicholas.

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Ruehle, along with his wife Julie, now run Ruehle CFO Advisory Services where they help fast growth companies implement business processes and controls.

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