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Wednesday, December 14, 2005 12:00 AM

Ken Lay: I'm a victim of prosecutorial terrorism

The former Enron chairman spins his story as his trial date nears.

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  • Friday, December 16, 2005 02:24 PM

    It makes me sick

    "Prosecutorial terrorism"? I think that would only apply to the destruction of Arthur Andersen for coming forward and admitting to shredding documents related (but not detrimental) to Enron financial reporting. Enron withheld information from its auditor and perpetrated a fraud, yet they are still in business and Arthur Andersen is not. Who was the scapegoat here? Twenty-eight thousand people were put out of work. Two in that company were found liable for misconduct. Prosecutorial terrorism? As a former Arthur Andersen employee, I think that term would apply to me, not to Ken Lay, who goes home to his mansion every night.

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