> Massive IP theft on the other hand... If that was the reason, Nortel should have suffered a slow decline, not a spectacular implosion. The accounting scam c

> Massive IP theft on the other hand... If that was the reason, Nortel should have suffered a slow decline, not a spectacular implosion. The accounting scam cratered the stock price, making it difficult for Nortel to access credit. The scandal also made customers wary of dealing with them. Add in the Dotcom crash and the GFC and you have all the ingredients for a perfect disaster, even without the evil Chinaman.