Sinkproof

When Skilling Left, Titanic Enron Was Sinkproof

Last week was undoubtedly the most action-packed since the scandal enveloping Enron Corp. surfaced last fall, opening with the release of a scathing internal report that identified a corporate climate rife with self-dealing and self-enrichment schemes by Enron top officers, and closing with former CEO Jeffrey Skilling’s stunning testimony before Congress that he “unequivocally” believed Enron was on solid financial footing when he left the company in August 2001. He further disavowed knowing the controversial off-the-book partnerships that led to Enron’s collapse were intended to hide debt and inflate earnings.

February 11, 2002