Hank Greenberg
The former chairman of American International Group was forced to resign in 2005 amid accounting irregularities that emerged from a wider investigation of the sector by Mr Spitzer’s office. AIG reached a $1.6bn settlement. Mr Greenberg still faces a civil complaint alleging complicity in the boosting of AIG reserves using “sham” transactions with General Reinsurance. Four former executives from Gen Re and one from AIG were found guilty of fraud last month.

Dick Grasso
He was hailed as a hero after he presided over the reopening of the New York Stock Exchange after the attacks of September 11 2001. But in 2003 an outcry over his $100m retirement compensation package was followed by a civil suit from Mr Spitzer’s office.