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I was 'terrified after the bankruptcy'

The collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers one year ago is widely considered by experts to have marked the beginning of the global recession.

Brian Leonard worked in the head office of Lehmans. The young father says his American dream ended when the bank went under.

Watch Robert Peston's film in full on Newsnight on Monday 14 September 2009 at 10.30pm on BBC Two.

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