American rehabilitation hospital chain founded by Richard Scrushy in 1984 — which became the largest US provider of rehabilitation services — before a massive accounting fraud scandal in 2003 revealed that Scrushy had orchestrated a $2.7B fraud.
Represents the archetype of the fraud-driven high-growth company — the combination of rapid growth, charismatic CEO, and accounting manipulation that appears successful until the fraud is exposed — making it a useful counterpoint to legitimate growth stories.
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