Ken Lay indicted. CNN reporting.

[displacedtexan]

Shocker!

Not.

I predicted this.

[SW FL Dem]

1. It's about time! n/t

[stevedeshazer]

15. The timing is perfect

I agree, it should have been long ago, but for the news cycle, it's great.

[funkybutt]

27. indeed, my friend!

all you see in the news is Kerry and Edwards' smiling faces and now this...gotta love it

[displacedtexan]

55. It's too late to add this link to my original post.

Here's the link:

http://www.cnn.com/

[cheezus]

2. MSNBC too

good, this guys needs to go down. It's been freaking forever. If he had knocked over a gas station he'd be in prision by now.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

3. Jesus. How long did that take?

[pinto]

4. California has particularly been waiting for this one.

[rastignac5]

19. Somebody needs to indict the state government of California for stupidity

for falling for Enron's scheme.

[Octafish]

33. Ya think so?

Gov. Gray Davis requested the FERC and a whole slew of federal agencies to investigate price gouging and energy hording. He even called Smirko personally. A world of good that did.

Here's a nice 2002 story from a site some may be familiar with:

Enron's California smoking gun
Did the Bush administration do the disgraced company's bidding during the state's electricity crisis?

Remember the California energy crisis? As the implications of the collapse of Enron spiral ever wider, increasing attention is being paid to the close connections between the White House and the Texas energy trader. So far, there has been no evidence that Bush officials tried to stave off the Enron disaster. But the real smoking gun for Enron could be its role in the California energy deregulation debacle.

Vice President Cheney has already admitted that he and Enron CEO Ken Lay discussed the California situation in some of their six meetings last year, leading some critics to believe that Bush's hands-off policy toward the Golden State's energy meltdown was adopted at the bidding of Enron, whose profits soared during the crisis. Lay was also instrumental in replacing the chairman of the federal commission that regulates energy issues with his own nominee, after the original chairman refused to kowtow to Enron's wishes on electricity deregulation. A California state Senate committee is currently calling for depositions of Enron and Arthur Andersen officials to find out if the former energy giant or its auditors willfully destroyed documents that were under subpoena from the committee. And an ongoing criminal investigation by California Attorney General Bill Lockyer is still looking into allegations that energy producers and traders, including Enron, artificially manipulated the price of energy to profit off of California's poorly constructed energy deregulation plan.

Enron officials once took pains to note that California's problems could not be blamed on energy producers but on California's partially deregulated market, which they said didn't go far enough. But it's now becoming apparent that Enron was as responsible as anyone for the shape of that deregulation plan. As the Enron mess continues to heat up, California could prove to be the company's biggest political embarrassment.

The fast-moving story took another twist on Tuesday, when Joe Dunn, a California state senator chairing a committee conducting an investigation into possible price gouging, noted that Arthur Andersen, Enron's accountant, may have destroyed documents that had already been subpoenaed by the California Legislature.

CONTINUED...

http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/utilities/nw/nw002172.php3

[struggle4progress]

38. Thanks. No wonder FERC won't support California. eom

[Qutzupalotl]

34. Wilson's hands are all over this.

The Republicans pushed through a deregulation bill in 1996 that set the stage for Enron to take over, saying it would lower our power bills. Somebody needs to indict Republican legislators for racketeering.

[pinto]

36. kick. There's a RICO suit to be made out there somewhere. Wilson's on it.

[TahitiNut]

28. California will get NO JUSTICE

From every story I've read, Lay will be indicted for "accounting fraud" that misstated the finances of Enron - not for any fraud or manipulation of energy prices!!

In other words, he's not being indicted for what he did to Californians -- hes' being indicted for not doing it successfully enough for Enron shareholders.

[pinto]

39. I know. This is a pyrrhic victory for CA. Shit, we can't even get repaid

by we, I mean the consumers who ultimately footed the bill.

[TahitiNut]

44. Yes, including me. I had to move back to Michigan in Feb 2003.

.... after 20 years on the left coast and those last years being robbed by Enron, Duke, Reliant. et. al. It's one of the times I'd be inclined to join a vigilante mob and drag those corrupt bastards to the nearest sturdy California Oak with a nice length of braided hemp -- for symbolic reasons, of course. :evilgrin:

[knitter4democracy]

63. Welcome back!

Hey, welcome back to Michigan! My parents are both from CA originally, and they wouldn't move back if you paid them. They only miss the many food options. ;)

[TahitiNut]

73. Well...

I miss the SF Bay Area like I'm missing a major organ. I adore it there.

I love the diverse people(!), the perfect weather, the gorgeous geography, the city, Berzerkley, Cannery Row, scuba diving off Monterrey to south of Carmel, the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, cable cars(!), the Buena Vista, proud patriot, Mount Tam, sourdough, Glide Memorial, Rancho San Antonio, Sweet Tomatoes and Fresh Choice, the Sharks, Yoshi's Sushiya, the bridge(s), Max's, Tinoire, Double D's, Skyline Drive and Alice's Restaurant, Jamba Juice(!), Fart&Whine festivals, Hwy 1, Classic Burger, Fry's, Vivi's falafels, Sonoma/Napa, the Scottish Games in Santa Rosa, Grate America, the Garlic Festival, Vasona, nerds and geeks, noiretblu, Shoreline Amphitheater, banana slugs, ... ad infinitum.

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:


S.E. Michigan? Slothful, inconsiderate neocons, lousy weather, highways overloaded with fat gashogs, the worst roads I've ever driven on, canned veggies, dirty restaurants and stores, people with fixed scowls on their faces, flat "parks," ... yechh! :grr:

[rocktivity]

67. Maybe there's something VP Edwards can do about that

;)
rocknation

[derby378]

5. "With all deliberate speed..."

What the hell?!? I'm glad he's facing charges, but this time delay is ri-gosh-darn-diculous!

[cthrumatrix]

6. no wonder "monkey boy" was nervous

[pinto]

9. yeah. this cuts a little close to his "real" values base.

[NashVegas]

7. duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x670557

[displacedtexan]

8. I knew Bush* would sacrifice Kenny Boy! when the VP was announced

I just knew it! And I think Kenny Boy knew it, too.

[pinto]

13. interesting take. show strong leader clean house kinda thing?

or get it outta the way and over with now, instead of later?

[displacedtexan]

17. Absolutely! Also: Pay no attention to Kerry-Edwards!

Quick! Look over here! Evil Bastard doin' the perp walk!

[pinto]

41. I predict bad fallout for Crawford visitor in the forecast, though.

;-)

[JM]

43. Sacrifice my a55

They timed this to look good before the election and to minimize any chance of jail time between the conviction and pardon.

JM the cynic

[xxqqqzme]

10. oopsy...is squatter losin'

his teflon protection? Or did he just sacrifice his ol buddy?

add: Remember how he feigned 2 scarcely know 'kenny boy'. I was reminded of his 'don't know him well' routine when he pretended he had briefly met chalabi.

[pinniped]

11. Beware the power of POS *'s pardon pen.

But if justice is dispensed, rot in jail scumbag POS lay.

[funkybutt]

31. you think they'd risk such a pardon?

with the upcoming election and all the face that will loose them

i almost wish they WOULD pardon him just to give all those on the fence one more example of how crooked they are!

[Jacobin]

37. He'll pardon him after Smirk loses in November

I'd bet on it.

[crossroads]

64. You'd win that bet for sure!

He will get pardened when chimp loses... :dem:

[PatGund]

68. Only if he "wins"....

....or steals it again. That would be the sole and only reason he might not pardon one of his biggest cash cows.

However, if Kerry wins and the election is *not* fixed or stolen from Kerry, then I'll bet money that the morning before Kerry's inauguration, * will sign a full pardon for "Kenny Boy" and his other Enron friends.

[nolabels]

12. Kenny boy, well I hardly knew him

1/29/2002



"George W. in the Garden of Gethsemane"

An Open Letter to George W. Bush from Michael Moore



Dear George,



When it's all over in a couple months, and you're packing up your pretzels

and Spot and heading back to Texas, what will be your biggest regret? Not

getting out more often and seeing the sights around Rock Creek Park? Never

once visiting the newly-renovated IKEA in Woodbridge, Virginia? Or buying

your way to the White House with money from a company that committed the

biggest corporate swindle in American history? I got a feeling you didn't

miss much by not spending an entire Saturday afternoon assembling a Swedish

bookcase -- but you should have known that there was no way you would ever

finish your term by hopping into bed with Kenneth Lay.



It's kind of sad when you think about it. Here you were -- the most popular

president ever! -- the recipient of so much good will from your fellow

Americans after September 11, and then you had to go and blow it. You just

couldn't stay away from your old cowpoke friend from Texas, Kenneth Lay.



Kenny has always been there for you. You needed a way to fly around to all

the primaries and campaign stops in the 2000 election -- so Kenny gave you

his corporate jet. Did you tell the voters when you arrived in each city

that the bird you flew in on was from a billionaire who was secretly

conspiring to give the bird to all his employees and investors? He flew you

around America on the Enron company jet, and for that favor you touched

down on tarmac after tarmac to tell your fellow citizens that you were

"going to restore dignity to the White House, the people's house." You said

this standing in front of an Enron jet!



Man, you loved Lay so much, you not only affectionately referred to him as

"Kenny Boy," you interrupted an important campaign trip in April, 2000, to

fly back to Houston for the Astro's opening day at the new Enron Field --

just so you could watch Kenny Boy Lay throw out the first pitch. How

sentimental!
(snip)
http://www.tribalmessenger.org/headlines/1-30-02-letters-enron-mike-moore.htm

[jukes]

14. if they hustle

they can get the trial out of the way and bush can pardon him as he leaves office




that is, if they can't fix or cancel the election.

[boobooday]

16. YEEEHAW!

Call up Grandma Millie and crack a bottle of champagne!

haha

Wait -- I have the perfect punishment!!!! Make him provide all the power for the prison by running on a hamster wheel forever!!!



http://www.wgoeshome.com

[displacedtexan]

21. Kenny, Hell's Hamster!

I love it!

[boobooday]

30. The New Alternative Fuel Source

Neo-Con felons on treadmills!

There's probably enough of them to cut our oil consumption in half!

[wishlist]

22. Long overdue and now the Bush connections need more exposure

I am relieved since the last info I heard several weeks ago on one of the news channels was that he probably would not get indicted.

[nolabels]

29. This is just the point, can * pardon his buddy Kenny Boy before..........

the trail is over? Ford did the for Nixon but wouldn't that be different? Discovery phase should be interesting :D

[Qutzupalotl]

18. Indictment to be unsealed Thursday.

Ex-Enron chairman Ken Lay indicted, high-level source familiar with case says. Indictment to be unsealed Thursday. Details soon.
http://www.cnn.com/

[dave29]

20. Yes, he better hire a good trial lawyer

:o

[displacedtexan]

24. No! They hate lawyers! Remember?

Oh, yeah! I forgot.

It's the juries they hate!

[DS1]

23. The most surprising factor - it wasn't done on Friday

sheesh

[displacedtexan]

26. I'm surprised it wasn't yesterday, around 9 a.m. Eastern Time.

I'm sure they think we won't notice if they LIHOP today!

[peterh]

25. Prosecution will call it’s first witness….Andrew Fastow…

Prosecution rests….


In an interview last month with The New York Times, Lay took responsibility
for the company's spectacular demise but blamed any criminal acts on underlings.
Lay placed most of the blame for the scandal on Fastow, who prosecutors say
was the main architect of several Byzantine schemes that eventually were called
into question. Lay acknowledged, however, that he and his board signed off on
maneuvers that ultimately became troublesome for the Houston-based energy
trader.
In the interview, Lay characterized himself as one of the "98% of the people
who worked at Enron" who were "good, honest, hardworking individuals." He placed
Fastow among the other 2%.
"We had a chief financial officer and a few other people who in fact
mismanaged the company's balance sheet and finances and enriched themselves in a
way that once we got into a stressful environment in the marketplace, the
company collapsed," he said.
The interview broke Lay's 2 1/2-year silence about Enron's downfall. He was
called to Congressional hearings shortly after Enron's collapse but declined to
testify, citing his Fifth Amendment rights.
-By Alex Davidson; Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5394;
[e-mail]

(END) Dow Jones Newswires
07-07-04 1617ET(AP-DJ-07-07-04 2017GMT)

[displacedtexan]

32. "good, honest, hardworking"

HA!
HA!
HA!
HA!
HA!

[Ilsa]

49. Oh yeah, don't you know how much effort creative accounting

takes? It's like writing War and Peace or something. It really wears you down, looking for loopholes in tax law, ways to stiff the consumers and the employees. And then the excuses!

(I couldn't be happier except if news of a conviction broke in the middle of the ReThug convention.)

[yellowcanine]

35. No links - this is a sealed indictment - still a RUMOR. Easy does it.

There is lots of smoke here but Drudge is the only one saying absolutely that Kenny Boy has been indicted and we should all know how reliable he is.

[peterh]

40. Don’t think it’s a rumor….

Can’t link to this, but it looks good to me….

=WSJ: Fedl Prosecutors Indicting Enron's Ken Lay -Sources

By Deborah Solomon and John Emshwiller
Of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Capping a more than two-year investigation, federal
authorities are filing criminal and civil charges against former Enron Corp.
(ENRNQ) Chairman Kenneth Lay, according to people familiar with the matter.
Lay, who served as Enron's chief executive for 15 years and presided over the
Houston-based company when it collapsed into bankruptcy in December 2001, is
being indicted for his alleged role in a broad scheme to manipulate Enron's
financial statements, these people said.
If the indictment against Lay is as broad as those filed against previous
executives, he could face decades in prison.
(This story and related background material will be available on The Wall
Street Journal Web site, WSJ.com.)

(MORE) Dow Jones Newswires
07-07-04 1620ET(AP-DJ-07-07-04 2020GMT)

[displacedtexan]

46. CNN reported it.

MSNBC reported it.

The AP is reporting it:

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBE2CGXDWD.html

[Kadie]

48. ABC NEWS Link -

snip....
Details of the indictment were not immediately available. The indictment was expected to be unsealed on Thursday.

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/business/US/ken_lay_indictment_040707.html

[Sporadicus]

42. A Link

http://money.cnn.com/2004/07/07/news/newsmakers/lay/index.htm?cnn=yes

[yellowcanine]

45. Ok - better but still citing "person close to the investigation" = RUMOR

but rumors do turn out to be true many times. I am cautiously optimistic.

[pinto]

47. can we quote you as a "cautiously optimistic" source?....just kidding.

I know how these things can fly. Seems to be too many hits to be very far off base though. Thanks for your reminder...it's not an indictment 'till the papers get served.

[yellowcanine]

51. I want to see Kenny Boy doing the perp walk. Then I will be convinced.

But that is just the beginning. Any chance that Kenny Boy will give up Bush and Cheney?

[pinto]

56. would be nice. something tells me Cheney is the proverbial toast, for a

number of things.....I am surprised, in a sense, and glad to see this administration approaching a rock and a hard place. and I don't mean Iraq. that is a national disaster for us all.

[PopSixSquish]

50. "Kenny boy, the Feds, the Feds are Coming"

per Robin Williams

[fryguy]

52. hopefully the first of many of chimps supporters to do the perp walk...

[0007]

53. junior's bud is cooked

This makes me so happy I a feel like a growing wings and a go flying.....

Yippity Zippity Skippity doo day!!

[Emboldened Chimp]

54. I've got two words: PERP WALK

That motherfucker better be shown cuffed and stuffed all over the media. But somehow I doubt this will happen.

[a_random_joel]

76. PERP WALK! PERP WALK!

Cuffed and stuffed?

I live in Cali - how about tarred and feathered...

[sampsonblk]

57. Same here

This was among the tricks several of us thought Bush might pull. One day too late, IMHO.

Kerry's bounce is already taking effect. As this plays out, all it will do is reinforce the view of Bush as a friend of Big Crooks. I think this is a knockout for Kerry and Edwards if they play it right.

[progressivebydesign]

58. Ken who? Oh.. Mr. Lay. Yeah, I met him once, I think...

.. Is there any hope in hell that the dirt on Bush's long, close friendship with this waste of oxygen will come to light? Or is it all planned for after Bush steal's the election?

[cliss]

59. We're beginning to see how they operate.

Notice, they are the ultimate in "reactionary", or "re-active" (as opposed to pro-active, which means that they take care of things before disaster strikes).

In other words, they sit on their hands until they are FORCED to take action. Otherwise, they play the crony game, rigid and ossified in their decision-making.

Then, when events spiral out of control, they grudgingly do what's needed. But not until all their credibility is lost.

Like with Lay. They probably stalled and stalled, even though they knew something had to be done with the dude. Notice how they waited until the day after to snap into action.

Pathetic.

[fryguy]

60. suppose they'll need a new podium now....

whoops....

[Junkdrawer]

61. So..Ken Lay NOT an election issue...trial AFTER the election...

acquitted on all charges...any bets? :shrug:

[President Jesus]

62. Make NO mistake to whom Lay made nearly all donations

the GOP!

Ken Lay's donations 1983-present
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=TX&last=Lay&first=Kenneth

This is a man whose interests (and heart) lay squarely with the GOP.

[ArnoldLayne]

65. I think

everything is falling into place against the Repuke cons.:bounce:

[Blue_State_Elitist]

66. What a great week

Edwards Veep success, the 2004 election is looking good, and now Kenny boy soon to be in cuffs.


Can it get any better?

[duvinnie]

69. Detailed report from CBS-MW

...

Lay was a close adviser and fund-raiser for President Bush and his father, earning him the presidential nickname of "Kenny Boy." Enron contributed $300,000 to the current president's inauguration celebration.

At one point, Lay had even been considered a contender to become Treasury or Energy secretary in the Bush administration. He is thought to have been one of many energy executives who spoke with Vice President Dick Cheney in a still-secret process to craft a national energy policy in the spring of 2001.

...
http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B98954949%2DBDCE%2D4107%2D8712%2DC11EAD67846B%7D&siteid=mktw

[cal04]

71. Buzzflash headline, this probably about sums it up

although my guess is he'll get away with it just like this administration gets away with everything. I hope I'm wrong

Ken Lay Indicted. Has He Already Struck a Deal to Keep Quiet About the Bush Cartel In Exchange for a Lenient Sentence? Stay Tuned. And, Was This Released Today to Cut Into Coverage of the Kerry-Edwards Successful Pairing? Questions Abound.


http://www.buzzflash.com/

[duvinnie]

77. well, ok, I like buzzflash but

I don't know that the timing is really that intentional.
Its really up to Kerry and co. to make sure the Lay-Bush connection
is front and center for people to see all the way to election day.
They really cant let the timing of news cycles dictate their
own strategy.

[osaMABUSh]

70. I wanna see onTV shots of Bush riding the Enron jet in 2000

This is fabulous timing. There has to be mention of the Bush-Lay connection and 2000 campaign Enron corporate jet. on the netrwork news.

Didn't Michael Moore mention Kenny Boy and George in F 9/11?

Time to break out my leftover Enron ball caps that I sold on eBay two years ago.

[gulliver]

72. President Bush, will you pardon Ken Lay if re-elected?

Please, someone ask Bush that question.

[stevedeshazer]

74. Naw

He was just some Ann Richards supporter. ;)

[cal04]

75. They have to be kidding

Ken Lay statement: 'I'll surrender in the morning'
http://cbs.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/quotes.asp?symb=ENRNQ&siteid=mktw

Kenneth Lay expected to surrender to authorities Thursday

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ID/5387858

[Nevernose]

78. I say they use the fucking SWAT team

Shoot his dogs, maybe, and go through the front door with one of those LAPD APCs. Go in with a camera crew while the old man's naked with his wife, like on "Cops" -- and make sure to get good shots of the kids crying.

Our criminal justice system is fucked up. Guy writes a bad check for a hundred bucks, they'll raid his house like he's an Al Qaeda terrorist (and may very well have used the Patriot Act against him); guy steals a hundred billion from little old ladies, and it's "okay, just turn yourself in when you feel like it. And don't worry, even if they find you guilty, you're rich and white -- you'll only have prison Monday through Friday. Sorry, there's only nine holes available."

[leagalizeit]

80. Bush and Kenny go way back

This guys is trying to tell me that all the bad stuff with Lay happened during the Clinton administration, and that Kenny Boy only had problems once Bush took office.

He sort of has a point but I think he ignores that Bush and Kenny go way back to Texas and Bush's run for Governor.

Any thoughts?

[Snazzy]

79. AP: "Charged Under Sealed Indictment"

Sources: Former Enron Chairman Kenneth Lay Charged Under Sealed Indictment

By Kristen Hays The Associated Press
Published: Jul 7, 2004

...

The specific charges remained under seal. Prosecutors from the Justice Department's Enron Task Force presented an indictment to U.S. Magistrate Judge Mary Milloy in Houston on Wednesday, and at their request she sealed both the indictment and an arrest warrant, the sources said.

A hearing before Milloy was scheduled for late Thursday morning. Lay's lawyer, Michael Ramsey, didn't immediately return a call for comment.

The Securities and Exchange Commission was expected to bring civil fraud charges against Lay on Thursday, including making false and misleading statements and insider trading, a person familiar with the case said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Prosecutors have aggressively pursued the one-time celebrity CEO and friend and contributor to President Bush who led Enron's rise to No. 7 in the Fortune 500 and resigned within weeks of its stunning failure. Barring last-minute delays, Lay is the 30th and highest-profile individual charged.

....

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB0GAK3EWD.html

----

Most cool! All the chickens coming home to roost. Not sure I understand sealed, however. They get unsealed shortly, right?

[DeepModem Mom]

81. kick

[Hekate]

82. This Californian is doin' the Schadenfreude Dance again!

Someone's gotta help me write that song...

:party: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :party: :bounce:

Hekate

[Judi Lynn]

83. Kenneth Lay biography

Wednesday, July 7, 2004 · Last updated 5:36 p.m. PT

Kenneth Lay biography

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NAME: Kenneth L. Lay

AGE - 62

OCCUPATION - Consultant; founder and former chairman and CEO of Enron Corp.

FAMILY - Wife, Linda; son Mark, daughter Robin from a previous marriage.

BORN: 1942 in Tyrone, Mo. His father, Omer, tried selling farm equipment and working in a feed store, but became a Baptist minister after bankruptcy forced the family to seek refuge with relatives.

EDUCATION: Bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from the University of Missouri; a doctorate in economics from the University of Houston.

WORK HISTORY: Senior economist at Humble Oil and Refining Co. in Houston, the predecessor of Exxon, in 1965. After earning his doctorate, Lay was an economist in the Navy, and in 1971 became Undersecretary of Energy under Rogers Morton. Envisioning a deregulated natural gas industry where the market set gas prices, Lay left government in 1974 to be an executive of Florida Gas, becoming president of the company by 1981. In 1982, he returned to Houston to run Transco Energy Co., and in 1984 took the helm of Houston Natural Gas. In 1985, HNG merged with Omaha, Neb.-based InterNorth, and the combined company became Enron with Lay as CEO. Enron reached No. 7 on the Fortune 500 in 2000 and claimed $101 billion in annual revenues.

POLITICAL ACTIVITY: Nicknamed "Kenny Boy" by President Bush. In Enron's heyday under Lay's leadership, Bush received more than $550,000 from the company, its employees and their relatives during his political career - the most from any source. More than 250 members of Congress from both parties also received Enron contributions, though three-fourths of $5.77 million given to candidates since 1989 went to Republicans. Vice President Dick Cheney sought Lay's input on energy policy and Lay routinely spoke publicly on economic and energy policy.
(snip/...)

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/apbiz_story.asp?category=1310&slug=Enron+Lay+Bio+Box

[cosmicdot]

84. so many must be in deep thought today -- i.e., Ralph Reed

wasn't he a "consultant" re 2000 election ???

enron is the motherlode ...

"A Most Favored Corporation: Enron Prevailed in Federal, State Lobbying Efforts 49 Times"
http://www.publicintegrity.org/report.aspx?aid=104&sid=300

I just hope our government officials will use it to fix what's wrong


Enron Corp. hired at least 28 former government officials to work for it either as employees, officers, directors, consultants or lobbyists.

Individual Position at Enron Position in government

J. Bennett Johnston Consultant/lobbyist Former U.S. Senator. He chaired the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Robert Mosbacher Consultant and joint venture partner Former Commerce Secretary

Brent Scowcroft Director of Global Power and Pipelines, an Enron subsidiary with interests abroad. National Security Adviser to former President George H. W. Bush

Marc Racicot Lobbyist Former Montana governor and current chairman of the Republican National Committee

Wendy Gramm Member of Enron's board of directors Head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Linda Robertson Headed Enron's Washington office Clinton administration Treasury official

Elizabeth Moler Lobbyist Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Charles E. Walker Director Former deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury

Thomas "Mack" McLarty Briefly worked for Enron White House chief of staff (cdNOTE: McLarty is Kissinger's partner; and, is an Acxiom Board Member)

Frank Wisner Served on the board of an Enron subsidiary after returning from India U.S. ambassador to India

Mike Andrews Lobbyist Former Democratic member of Congress from Texas

Ed Bethune Lobbyist on deregulation Former Republican member of Congress from Arkansas

Ed Gillespie Lobbyist Former communications director at the RNC and a top communications advisor to Bush during the campaign

Gene E. Godley Lobbyist Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Carter administration

Greg Simon Lobbyist Media and telecommunications adviser to former Vice President Al Gore

Ken Raisler Lobbyist Former general counsel of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Edwin A. Buckham Lobbyist Former chief of staff to House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, R-Texas

Michael Lewan Lobbyist Chief of staff to Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) from 1989-92

http://www.publicintegrity.org/report.aspx?aid=101&sid=200

[FighttheFuture]

85. Lets see... how can this work...

Wait forever, give Kenny boy enough time to dispose of assets in the US that could be touched by RICO or some other convictions. Remember the house sales, his wife poor mouthing and selling things?

Next, squirrel away that money in hidden and offshore accounts, untouchable, untraceable.

Next, let this drag past the elections. If Busholini wins, then nothing really bad on Ken, little fine, if any. Case closed. It was that evil mastermind, Skilling and others. If he losses, start the pardon mill going...

It all works out in the end for those who own the country.