Six Billion Dollar Bet
Season 2012
Episode 11
About the Episode
In "Cell Tower Deaths," FRONTLINE and ProPublica explores the hazardous work of independent contractors who are building and servicing America’s expanding cellular infrastructure. Then, in "Six Billion Dollar Bet," FRONTLINE investigates MF Global's massive bet on European debt that went sour, leaving more than a billion dollars of customer funds missing.
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