Limitedpartnersinvestandshareprofits, butdo notparticipate in the operationof limited partnership, bearthe limited liability for the limited fundingfor the debtof the partnership.
Leveraged private partnership that invests in debtof companies with significant financial or business problems, hoping to capitalize on potential turnarounds.
For instance, prosecutors say, he was involved in manufacturing earnings and concealing debt through sham sales of poorly performing assets to an off-balance-sheet partnership run by Andrew Fastow, Enron's former chief financial officer.