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SANTA ANA, Calif. — Federal officials unsealed one indictment today alleging co-founder Henry T. Nicholas III of chip maker Broadcom Corp. spiked the drinks of technology executives and customer representatives with ecstasy and maintained a warehouse for ecstasy, cocaine and methamphetamine.A second indictment unsealed today accuses him of conspiracy, securities fraud and other violations relating to stock options backdating while he was CEO.That indictment also names Broadcom's former chief financial officer, William J. Ruehle, on conspiracy and securities fraud charges but no drug violations. Thom Mrozek, spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office, said Nicholas was in custody after turning himself...

Henry Samueli and Arturo “Arte” Moreno have a few things in common. They’re both billionaires, Republicans and Orange County pro sports team owners. Moreno is a fourth-generation American of Mexican descent. He served in Vietnam right after high school and returned to earn a degree from the University of Arizona. Samueli’s parents survived the Holocaust and emigrated from Poland to the U.S. in 1950. After settling in Buffalo, the family moved to West Hollywood when Samueli was a boy. He later earned three degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles. The Samuelis have made more than $150 million in...

ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Walt Disney Co. agreed to sell the Anaheim Mighty Ducks to billionaire Henry Samueli and his wife Susan. Samueli's company operates the Arrowhead Pond, the Mighty Ducks' home arena. The deal, announced Friday by Samueli, is subject to approval by the NHL. However, it won't be on the agenda Tuesday when the board of governors meet in New York, said Bill Daly, the NHL chief legal officer. Despite the ongoing lockout that forced the cancellation of the hockey season, the pending sale is not expected to be different than others in the past. Samueli said that...