Kohlberg Kravis Roberts controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
1989
Scrutiny surrounding the RJR Nabisco buyout
The RJR Nabisco takeover attracted criticism over hostile-bid tactics, extremely high leverage, executive compensation, and whether the buyout boom had gone too far. The transaction became a prominent public case study of the financial and social controversies surrounding leveraged buyouts.