Monthly Archives: June 2009
Joe Hirko’s Big Escape
I know how Joe Hirko can escape his plea deal. He simply needs to claim that there was a secret verbal side deal with the government assuring him that all charges would be dismissed if the SCOTUS remanded his petition. … Continue reading
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Prince Alwaleed’s Tips For Staying Rich and Fit
See Dealbreaker. I’m sort of speechless, except to say ew, ew, ew, gross! and yet so spleen-bustingly funny.
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Hirko In Focus
Okay! I finally figured out what is going on with Hirko. There was a time when Hirko, Yeager, and Shelby each had a petition before the SCOTUS at the same time. The SCOTUS decided to hear Yeager’s argument and not … Continue reading
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The Other (Pre)Enron Building
Enron was created with the merging of two companies, InterNorth and Houston Natural Gas Company. Before InterNorth was InterNorth, it was Northern Natural Gas Company. The Northern Natural Gas Company is just now selling off its headquarters at 2223 Dodge … Continue reading
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Bethany McLean: Madoff And Enron
Bethany McLean chimes in on the Madoff scandal and has a few more pearls of wisdom about Enron. And as I had mentioned at the beginning of this, after the sentencing of Jeff Skilling and Ken Lay in the Enron … Continue reading
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Proportionality: The Madoff and Skilling Sentences Compared
This morning, Bernie Madoff was sentenced to the maximum of 150 years in prison for his role in a ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of billions. In every report I’ve read, Jeff Skilling is mentioned at least once. I have … Continue reading
Hirko Remanded To Fifth Circuit
This is just cool. The SCOTUS issued no previous order on Hirko’s appeal. The assumption was that they held it, but they never said so. This means they now looked at his case in light of the Yeager decision and … Continue reading
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Today In Enron History
Today in 1999, Enron completed the final process of setting up LJM1. Fastow gave a presentation at a board meeting attended by Skilling, Dr. Lay, Rick Buy and David Duncan at Arthur Andersen. Fastow explained how he could hedge its … Continue reading
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EXCLUSIVE: Q & A With Enron Executive
I’m very excited that my friend, referred to here as Whatshisname or Anonymous, has agreed to answer some questions about his experience at Enron for the public record. However, because he is still in a somewhat compromised position, he can … Continue reading
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The Filthiest Clean
I’m not sure I should be telling you this, what with world strife, hunger, and a potential nuclear war on the horizon, but there’s a company that wants to ejaculate on your face. Seriously. The hilariously named CMen company boasts … Continue reading
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Justice Roberts vs. The King of Pop
I enjoyed this article about Chief Justice John Roberts, then a young aide to President Reagan, being all gruff and curmudgeonly about an official letter to Michael Jackson. Two of Roberts’ letters were published. This is my favorite: I hate … Continue reading
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John Hueston Defends Countrywide Boss
Enron Task Force waterboy John Hueston famously questioned Dr. Ken Lay at trial, seething with apparent resentment for all things corporate. But now that he’s in the private sector, he’s joined his fellow ETF alum Sean Berkowitz by now defending … Continue reading
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Today In Enron History
Today in 2002, Playboy released its “Women of Enron” edition. The magazine featured comely executive assistants who had lost their jobs six months previous when the company collapsed. The photo spread was generally met with approval and enthusiasm. It was … Continue reading
Dear FERC, Thanks For The Classified Enron Information
Dear FERC, I understand that as a federal agency you probably can not hire the “best and the brightest” so I forgive a lot of the asinine stuff that you issue forth like a Dutch dike on a warm summer … Continue reading
