Cantankerous

Wyatt Pleads Guilty in Iraqi Oil Scheme

Oscar S. Wyatt Jr., almost as well known for his legendary oil and natural gas prowess as his cantankerous personality, pleaded guilty Monday in a New York City courtroom to paying illegal kickbacks to Saddam Hussein’s enemy regime in exchange for oil contracts in 2001. The 83-year-old Houstonian faces up to 24 months in prison.

November 28, 2007

Wyatt Faces Jail Time for Iraqi Oil Scheme

Oscar S. Wyatt Jr., almost as well known for his legendary oil and natural gas prowess as his cantankerous personality, faces up to 24 months in prison after he pleaded guilty last week in a New York City courtroom to paying illegal kickbacks to Saddam Hussein’s regime in exchange for oil contracts in 2001.

October 8, 2007