Tag Archives: James A. Brown
James A. Brown Speaks to WSJ
The link requires a subscription so here is the article in full. I love seeing James Brown vindicated! Retrial Dropped, Enron Figure Talks By JOHN R. EMSHWILLER James A. Brown didn’t act like a guilty man eight years ago when … Continue reading →
Filed under Nigerian Barges
Tagged as James A. Brown, Merrill Lynch, Nigerian Barges
James A. Brown Dismissal Order
It is a thing of beauty. Brown Dismissal Order
Government Dismisses Some Charges Against James A. Brown
In a revealing last-minute move, after being denied a postponement of this Monday’s trial start date, the government moved to dismiss the remaining “conspiracy and wire fraud charges” against James Brown today in the Enron-related Nigerian Barge case. All the … Continue reading →
What Does The Future Hold For Upcoming Enron Trials?
As James A. Brown prepares for his second trial on September 20 under an indictment which fails to state an offense, I have to wonder about the sanity of our government. For instance, I wonder how much taxpayer money has … Continue reading →
Filed under Enron Broadband Services, Nigerian Barges
Tagged as Broadband Three, Enron Broadband, James A. Brown, Kevin Howard, Nigerian Barges, Rex Shelby
The Enduring Substance of James Brown and Rex Shelby
The James Brown fiasco continues unabated, and I have a mega-post about it coming up in the next forty-eight hours. In my research, I found an amazing document – a chart of exculpatory evidence that the ETF itself highlighted as … Continue reading →
Merrill Lynch Execs Can Be Retried
Unbelievable: via AP: A federal appeals court says the retrial of three former Merrill Lynch & Co. executives connected to an Enron Corp. deal would not violate their constitutional protections against double jeopardy. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals … Continue reading →
Filed under Enron
Tagged as Daniel Bayly, Enron, James A. Brown, Merrill Lynch, Nigerian Barge Trial, Robert S. Furst
The Nigerian Barge Case Primer
On December 6, 1999 the Lagos (Nigeria) government signed a deal with Enron to provide power to Lagos State. The deal was worth $500 million dollars, and would be developed in two phases. The first phase would provide 90 megawatts … Continue reading →
Filed under Enron
Tagged as "Andy Fastow", "Jeff Skilling", Daniel Bayly, Enron, James A. Brown, Ken Lay, Merrill Lynch, Nigerian Barge Deal, Robert Furst, William Fuhs
Today In Enron History
On June 23, 2004, a federal grand jury in Houston returned a superseding indictment against four former Merrill Lynch executives and two former Enron executives. The six defendants charged in the eight-count superseding indictment were: Dan Boyle, a former VP … Continue reading →
Ex-Merrill Banker Asks U.S. to Probe Enron Prosecutor (Part Two)
A commenter on a previous post about former Merrill Lynch executive James A. Brown’s request of the U.S. Senate, Justice Department and state bar authorities to investigate his claims of misconduct by a federal prosecutor pointed out a Bloomberg article … Continue reading →
Skilling Brief Ripple Effect Reaches Nigerian Barge Convictions
Just as the Task Force gleefully rubbed their hands together and licked their chops in anticipation of bringing down the Enron executives, I am similarly situated, as they say, now that the fallout from the Fastow Notes is being felt … Continue reading →
Filed under Enron
Tagged as "Jeff Skilling", Enron, James A. Brown, Merrill Lynch, Nigerian Barges
