The Great Fail Podcast: Mystery of the Carrian Group

One of the largest bankruptcies in Hong Kong history remains unexplained despite a high-profile investigation

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Carrian Group was a tale straight out of a John Grisham novel, running the gamut of corruption, human greed, fraudulent accounting and false profits spanning across countries.

Almost four decades since the collapse of this huge conglomerate, we still don’t know the full story—but what we do know is behind this catastrophic failure stood some very fascinating characters: the prime minister of Malaysia, a charismatic CEO, government officials and high-level executives.

This wide-ranging group all aligned to create a labyrinth of business dealings that would blow up into a high-profile investigation, the murder of an auditor and a mysterious drowning, eventually ending up as one of the largest bankruptcies in Hong Kong history.

Find out how it went down on Episode 46 of The Great Fail. Stream the new episode below, listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or find it on Spotify.

For full show notes, please visit www.TheGreatFail.com.