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Special Report: Enron Trial

Trial Updates from Houston

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Blog: In the Pipeline by Frank Ahrens

• No Foul Play
• Heart of the Defense
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Live Discussions

Carrie Johnson discussed Jeffrey Skilling's sentencing in a live discussion on Tuesday, Oct. 24.

Enron Executives Convicted

Kenneth Lay

Kenneth L. Lay

Enron's founder and former chief executive was found guilty of all 10 charges against him -- covering conspiracy, false statements, securities fraud and bank fraud -- in two separate trials. Jurors said Lay's combative courtroom demeanor contrasted with his grandfatherly, genial public image and did little to counter the prosecutors' attack on his credibility. In July, Lay died of heart disease, before his sentencing. After his death, a judge revoked his conviction.

Jeffrey K. Skilling

Jeffrey K. Skilling

Painted by prosecutors as a mastermind of massive fraud, Enron's former chief executive was found guilty of 18 counts of conspiracy, money laundering and securities fraud and one count of insider trading, but innocent of nine other counts of insider trading. During his testimony, Skilling failed to explain personal stock trades and displayed memory lapses about key events. On Oct. 23, Skilling was sentenced to 24 years, four months in prison.

Latest Headlines

Investors Defeated In Enron Decision
A federal appeals court yesterday thwarted attempts by a group of Enron investors to sue investment banks over their role in the Houston energy trader's collapse, giving Wall Street a powerful weapon to defend itself against future claims.
 
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Ken Lay's Death
Washington Post staff writer Carrie Johnson was online to discuss the death and legacy of former Enron executive Kenneth L. Lay.

ENRON PHOTOS

Enron Trial
The criminal trial of former Enron executives Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling will test the government's oversight of corporate wrongdoing.

More Photos: The Fall of Enron

The Fall of Enron

Opinion: Ken Lay

Live Discussion

Bethany McLean, author of "Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron," was online on July 9, 2004, to discuss Ken Lay's indictment.

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Three Linked to Enron Fraud Plead Guilty (Post, November 29, 2007)
 
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Guilty Plea to End Crusading Lawyer's Lucrative Run (Post, September 19, 2007)
 
William S. Lerach (Post, September 19, 2007)
 
Skilling Appeals Enron Conviction, Asks for a New Trial (Post, September 8, 2007)
 
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Investors, Advocates Worry About U.S. Position on Fraud Recovery (Post, June 9, 2007)
 
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SEC Is Urged To Pursue Banks In Enron Fraud (Post, May 10, 2007)
 
SEC Accuses 2 Former Enron Lawyers of Assisting the Fraud (Post, March 29, 2007)
 
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