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The joint trial for former Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay, former CEO Jeffrey Skilling and former chief accountant Richard Causey is set to begin Jan. 17, 2006. U.S. District Judge Sim Lake in Houston set the trial date after agreeing with defense requests for more time to prepare.

The trial for former Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay, CEO Jeffrey Skilling and ex-chief accountant Richard Causey could begin as early as June and even coincide with another trial where five former executives of the bankrupt company’s broadband division will stand accused.

Lawyers for former Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling, who has been charged in a wide-ranging conspiracy case stemming from Enron’s collapse in Dec. 2001, have asked a Houston federal judge to disclose the names of 114 people alleged to be co-conspirators.

Lawyers for former Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling, who has been charged in a wide-ranging conspiracy case stemming from Enron’s collapse in Dec. 2001, have asked a Houston federal judge to disclose the names of 114 people alleged to be co-conspirators.

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 CEO Jeffrey Skilling reportedly was taken to a New York hospital last Friday after several people told police he was pulling on their clothes and accusing them of being FBI agents. However, the account was disputed by Skilling’s attorneys, who claim that he and his wife called police after they were assaulted by two people.

In Houston on Friday, U.S. District Judge Frances Stacy added restrictions to ex-Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling’s $5 million bond after an altercation in New York City last month (see Daily GPI, April 13). Stacy told Skilling she will revoke his bond unless he gets both alcohol and mental health treatment, follows a curfew and gets a job or does volunteer work.