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Moody’s Pays $864 Million to U.S., States over Pre-Crisis Ratings
Reuters, Jan. 14, 2017
The credit rating agency reached the deal with the Justice Department, 21 states and the District of Columbia, resolving allegations that the firm contributed to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the Justice department said in a statement.