NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two states and a labor union pension fund are suing U.S. home finance company Freddie Mac to recover lost funds, accusing the company of misleading investors.
Freddie Mac, the second-largest buyer of U.S. home mortgages, in June ousted top management and announced federal probes into accounting problems uncovered during an earnings restatement. The company recently admitted it massaged earnings from 2000 through 2002 to smooth results.
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