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Kenneth L. Lay told a Houston audience Tuesday that when he stepped down as CEO of Enron in February 2001 “he was confident that Enron was financially strong, highly profitable, growing rapidly….” Yet 10 months later the company filed for bankruptcy.

The Department of Justice’s Enron Task Force has filed a motion in a Houston federal court seeking to try former Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay in May or June on bank fraud charges for allegedly issuing false statements for loans he obtained.

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 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.

Former Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay is facing two separate criminal trials under a ruling made last week by a U.S. district judge in Houston. Under the rulings, Lay will be tried with former CEO Jeffrey Skilling and former chief accountant Rick Causey, and then will be tried for criminal charges related to his personal banking activities.

Former Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay is facing two separate criminal trials under a ruling made late Tuesday by a U.S. district judge in Houston. Under the rulings, Lay will be tried with former CEO Jeffrey Skilling and former chief accountant Rick Causey, and then will be tried for criminal charges related to his personal banking activities.

Former Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay, who had requested a mid-September trial date was turned down last week, however, the Houston judge presiding over the case will likely decide by early October whether the former Enron chief will be tried with his alleged co-conspirators, ex-CEO Jeffrey Skilling and former chief accountant Richard Causey.

Former Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay will not receive his requested mid-September trial date. However, the Houston judge presiding over the case said he will likely decide by early October whether Lay will be tried with his alleged co-conspirators, ex-CEO Jeffrey Skilling and former chief accountant Richard Causey.