Criminal

The defense team for Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay on Wednesday formally requested that Lay’s criminal record be erased. However, the government has indicated it plans to oppose the motion.

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling Tuesday lost a bid to have his convictions on 19 criminal counts overturned. U.S. District Judge Sim Lake, who presided over the four-month trial of Skilling and Enron founder Kenneth Lay, gave no explanation last week when she denied Skilling’s request.

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling Tuesday lost a bid to have his convictions on 19 criminal counts overturned. U.S. District Judge Sim Lake, who presided over the four-month trial of Skilling and Enron founder Kenneth Lay, gave no explanation when she denied Skilling’s request.

The federal judge who presided over the criminal trial of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay and ex-CEO Jeffrey Skilling on Friday agreed to delay the Sept. 11 sentencing of the two men. Their lawyers were given an extra six weeks to prepare arguments for the court that will ultimately determine how long the former executives spend in prison.

Former Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling, appearing somewhat humbled but still confident, declared Monday the 28 criminal charges against him “are wrong.” Speaking to a packed courtroom with his family in the front row, he told jurors, “I am innocent of those charges, and I will fight those charges until the day I die.”

Former Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling has requested that his criminal trial, now scheduled for Houston, be moved out of state. Ex-Chairman Kenneth Lay, who originally was seeking a separate trial, and former Chief Accounting Officer Richard Causey joined in the motion because prejudice in Houston was “so extensive, pervasive and profound.”

Former Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling has requested that his criminal trial, now scheduled for Houston, be moved out of state. Ex-Chairman Kenneth Lay, who originally was seeking a separate trial, joined in the motion because prejudice in Houston was “so extensive, pervasive and profound,” according to court documents filed Monday.

Former Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling has requested that his criminal trial, now scheduled for Houston, be moved out of state. Ex-Chairman Kenneth Lay, who originally was seeking a separate trial, joined in the motion because prejudice in Houston was “so extensive, pervasive and profound,” according to court documents filed Monday.

Former Enron Corp. CFO Andrew Fastow could be called as a witness for the defense this week in a trial against four former Merrill Lynch employees and two former Enron executives. An ex-Enron executive testified last week that Fastow helped set up a bogus transaction with Merrill to “sell” and then “buy” back some power generating barges to artificially inflate Enron’s 1999 earnings.