David Boies, the noted attorney defending former American International Group Chairman Maurice Greenberg against accusations of accounting fraud, said in a speech yesterday that his client's high profile made him a target for state prosecutors.
"There is no doubt that Mr. Greenberg was singled out for a level of scrutiny that would not be applied ordinarily to others–even in AIG–who may have been engaging in the same conduct," he said.
Mr. Boies, who represented former Vice President Al Gore in his presidential election recount battle, has been representing Mr. Greenberg in the various legal battles that have erupted since his ouster as chief executive officer of AIG last spring. That was in the wake of allegations of personal and company wrongdoing centering on accounting and broker compensation issues.
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