Runners-up: Broadcom’s former CEO Henry T. Nicholas, Bayou Management’s Samuel Israel III, U.S. bankruptcy judge Robert Somma and celebrity plastic surgeon Jan Adams.
Runners-up for top story of the month:
Former Broadcom co-founder and CEO Henry T. Nicholas, 48, charged with orchestrating the backdating of stock-option awards and with buying and distributing cocaine, ecstasy and other controlled substances. Employees reportedly regarded Nicholas as a messianic leader who routinely convened 2 a.m. staff meetings during his company's heyday, no doubt driven by alcohol and other-drug fueled mania. The fact that Nicholas was released only after his mother posted $2 million in home equity towards a $3.4 million bond suggests he has hit the burn-out stage financially. The details of his life while head of Broadcom, if they come to light, will prove to be lurid if initial reports pan out. Recall from "Drunks, Drugs & ...
