Tag Archives: Nigerian Barge Trial
Nigerian Barge Trial Testimony: Katherine Zrike Denies Parking Arrangement With Enron
As I learn more about Katherine Zrike, in house counsel for Merrill Lynch, I become more baffled by the prosecution and more proud of the defendants for withstanding this idiocy (as if I weren’t already proud of them!) This is … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Katherine Zrike, Merrill Lynch, Nigerian Barge Trial, Nigerian Barge Trial Testimony
Nigerian Barge Case May Not Go To Trial
Via the chron: It appears the Justice Department and ex-Merrill Lynch executive Robert Furst are likely to reach a resolution to his pending Enron-related case rather than going back to trial. Furst, his attorney Paul Coggins and prosecutor Patrick Stokes … Continue reading →
New Nigerian Barge Trials Set
Two former Merill Lynch executives will face retrial in February for their roles in the Nigerian Barge Deal. Daniel Bayly and Robert Furst will again face trial after their 2004 convictions were thrown out by an appeals court. A former … Continue reading →
Nigerian Barge Deal Legal Status Primer
Preface Here is a very brief primer about the Nigerian Barge Deal. It is meant only to give an overview of the challenged transaction of the December 1999 deal and does not delve into the legal cases of the four … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Daniel Bayly, Enron, James Brown, Merrill Lynch, Nigerian Barge Trial, Robert Furst, William Fuhs
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 →
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Tagged as Daniel Bayly, Enron, James A. Brown, Merrill Lynch, Nigerian Barge Trial, Robert S. Furst
Miss Sheila’s Golden Glasses: An Enron Fairytale
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Tagged as Enron, Foolishness, Nigerian Barge Trial, Sheila Kahanek
Today In Enron History
July 15, 2004, US bankruptcy judge Arthur Gonzalez confirmed Enron’s reorganization plan, in which most creditors will receive about one-fifth of the the approximate $63 million they’re owed in cash and stock. July 15, 2005, former Enron accounting executive Christopher Calger … Continue reading →
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Tagged as 5th Circuit, Arthur Andersen, Christopher Calger, David Duncan, Enron, Enron Task Force, Justice, Merrill Lynch, Nigerian Barge Trial, Today In Enron History
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 →
Merrill Execs Seek Formal Inquiry
Kristen Hayes at Houston Chronicle reports that a lawyer for one of three former Merrill Lynch & Co. executives convicted of participating with Enron in a sham barge sale has asked for congressional, Justice Department and bar association investigations into … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Enron, Enron Task Force, Merrill Lynch, Nigerian Barge Trial, Prosecutorial Misconduct
3 Want Fastow Notes in Merrill-Enron Case
Houston Chroniclereports the unsurprising news that the government’s release of the Fastow Notes to former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling has inspired other defendants in Enron litigation to ask for the Notes. Three former Merrill Lynch & Co. executives say prosecutors … Continue reading →
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Tagged as "Andy Fastow", "Jeff Skilling", Enron, Fastow Notes, Merrill Lynch, Nigerian Barge Trial
