FBI Probing Solyndra for Possible Fraud
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FBI agents exit the Solyndra LLC headquarters in Fremont, California, on Sept. 8. The company sought bankruptcy protection two days before the raid by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents.

FBI agents exit the Solyndra LLC headquarters in Fremont, California, on Sept. 8. The company sought bankruptcy protection two days before the raid by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

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QSept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The FBI is investigating Solyndra LLC, a manufacturer of cylindrical shaped solar panels, for possible accounting fraud and the accuracy of financial representations made to the government, according to an agency official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Megan Hughes and Michael McKee report on Bloomberg Television's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)
.The FBI is investigating Solyndra LLC for possible accounting fraud and the accuracy of financial representations made to the government, according to an agency official.

The FBI is examining possible misrepresentations in financial statements, according to the FBI official, who requested anonymity because the investigation is continuing.

Solyndra, which made cylindrical-shaped solar panels, filed for bankruptcy protection on Sept. 6 and fired about 1,100 workers with little notice, about two years after winning a $535 million U.S. loan guarantee from the Energy Department.

The company’s offices in Fremont, California, were raided by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents on Sept. 8. The Justice Department hasn’t said why Solyndra is being probed.

“The company is not aware of any wrongdoing by Solyndra officers, directors or employeesâ€