Former WorldCom Inc. chief Bernard Ebbers took the witness stand Monday and denied that he ever knew that an accounting fraud was taking place in his company.

During questioning from his top lawyer, Ebbers refuted the testimony of former finance chief Scott Sullivan, who claimed earlier in the trial that Ebbers pressured him to falsify company financial statements.

"I wasn't advised by Scott Sullivan of anything ever being wrong," Ebbers said. "He's never told me he made an entry that wasn't right. If he had, we wouldn't be here today."

Source: ABC News