Here are some of the things that Reuters has reported over the past two months about Aubrey McClendon, chief executive officer of Chesapeake Energy, the second-largest natural gas producer in the U.S.:

Mr. McClendon borrowed $1.1 billion against his personal stake in company wells, ran a private $200 million hedge fund that invested in the same commodities that Chesapeake produces, secured a personal loan from a board director on Chesapeake’s compensation committee and presumably profited as Chesapeake kicked in $36 million in a sponsorship deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA franchise in which Mr. McClendon is part-owner. Read More