Enron's Skilling Seeks New Trial

[RamboLiberal]

Source: ABC News

Imprisoned former Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling asked Friday for a new trial, saying the Justice Department used incorrect legal theories and "coercive and abusive tactics" to win a conviction.

Skilling was sentenced last October to more than 24 years in prison for his role in the collapse of Enron Corp., once the nation's seventh-largest company. He was convicted along with company founder Kenneth Lay on May 25, 2006, on 19 counts of fraud, conspiracy, insider trading and lying to auditors.

Skilling reported to a federal prison in Minnesota in December. Lay died before his sentencing date.

Skilling is the highest-ranking executive to be punished for the accounting tricks and shady business deals that led to the loss of thousands of jobs, more than $60 billion in Enron stock value and more than $2 billion in employee pension plans after the company imploded in 2001.



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STFU Jeff and do your time like a man! Personally I think you ought to run the gauntlet of Enron employees and consumers you and Lay screwed over.

[bluestateguy]

1. I'm sure he'll be on Bush's 1/20/2009 pardon list anyway

nt

[Gato Moteado]

2. he's pissed that lay got to fake his death and scram

my guess is he'll blame it all on the "dead" guy and walk free.

what a racket.

[NanceGreggs]

3. Bingo!

Skilling just remembered that it was Kenny-Boy who was behind everything.

The defense wishes to call Mr. Kenneth Lay to the stand -- oh, that's right, he's dead. Guess he won't be able to contradict Mr. Skilling's version of events, will he?

How convenient.

[BootinUp]

4. I'd like to watch the judge

bang his gavel after orating loudly "Request Denied!"