Former Qwest CEO heads to jail

14.04.2009
The outspoken former head of Qwest, who executed a bold merger between the broadband service provider and a local telephone company, reported to prison on Tuesday.

Joseph Nacchio's last-ditch attempt to avoid jail failed when U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer denied his application for bail and a temporary stay. That means he'll await his appeal from prison.

Nacchio reported to prison at the Schuylkill Satellite Camp in Minersville, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday morning, the U.S. Department of Justice said.