The most high-profile case has been Lehman principal-protected notes, which were sold as high-yield bonds.

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And Matthew Friedrich, principal deputy assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice, said that while there had been several high-profile cases against chief executives, naming the conviction of WorldCom 's Bernard Ebbers as one example, criminal cases against hedge fund managers accused of fraud have been rare.

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