Since the collapse of Enron, many executives who worked for the company or had business dealings with it have been swept up in the investigations and prosecutions of wrongdoing at the former energy giant. Here is the status of those executives.
| Name / Title |
Pleaded Guilty | Convicted | Civil Penalties | Sentence | Status | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top executives | |||||||
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Kenneth L. Lay Chairman and chief executive |
Yes, but vacated after death |
Assets seized pending civil case |
Deceased
7/5/2006 |
Conspiracy, Securities fraud, Wire fraud, Bank fraud | ||
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Jeffrey K. Skilling Chief executive |
Yes |
$182 million; assets seized pending civil case |
24.3 years | In prison | Conspiracy, Securities fraud, Insider trading, Perjury/lying to investigators/ auditors | |
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David W. Delainey Chief executive, energy divisions | Yes |
$23.8 million; assets seized pending civil case |
6 years | In prison | Insider trading | |
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Andrew S. Fastow Chief financial officer | Yes |
$29 million; assets seized pending civil case |
10 years | In prison | Conspiracy | |
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Cliff Baxter Vice President | Yes |
Assets seized pending civil case |
Suicide 1/25/2002 |
Conspiracy, Securities fraud, Wire fraud, Bank fraud | ||
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Ben F. Glisan Jr. Treasurer | Yes |
$1.3 million; assets seized pending civil case |
5 years | In prison | Conspiracy | |
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Richard A. Causey Chief accounting officer | Yes |
$1.25 million; assets seized pending civil case |
5.5 years | Free on bond pending appeal | Securities fraud | |
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Mark E. Koenig Director of investor relations | Yes |
$2.5 million; assets seized pending civil case |
1.5 years | Free on bond pending appeal | Aiding and abetting securities fraud | |
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Paula H. Rieker Board secretary, manager of investor relations | Yes |
$1.4 million; assets seized pending civil case |
10 years; 2 years probation | On probation | Insider trading | |
| Name / Title |
Pleaded Guilty | Convicted | Civil Penalties | Sentence | Status | Charges | |
| Mid-level executives | |||||||
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Lea Fastow Assistant treasurer | Yes | $500,000 | One year | Served sentence, now out | Filing false tax returns | |
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Michael J. Kopper Vice president | Yes | $12 million; assets seized pending civil case | 15 years | Free on bond pending appeal | Conspiracy, Money laundering | |
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Timothy Despain Assistant treasurer | Yes | $2.5 million; assets seized pending civil case | 4 years probation |
On probation | Conspiracy | |
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Lawrence M. Lawyer Finance executive | Yes | $12 million; assets seized pending civil case | 2 years probation |
On probation | Filing false tax returns | |
| Christopher F. Calger Vice president, energy trading division of Enron North America | Yes, but trying to withdraw it | $3.5 million; assets seized pending civil case | Awaiting ruling on his petition | Conspiracy | |||
| Name / Title |
Pleaded Guilty | Convicted | Civil Penalties | Sentence | Status | Charges | |
| Broadband | |||||||
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Kenneth D. Rice Chief executive, broadband | Yes | $13.7 million; assets seized pending civil case | 10 years | In prison | Securities fraud | |
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Joseph M. Hirko Chief executive, broadband |
Mistrial |
Assets seized pending civil case | Awaiting retrial, pending appeal | Conspiracy, Securities fraud, Wire fraud, Insider trading, Money laundering | ||
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Kevin A. Howard Chief financial officer, broadband |
Yes | $5 million; assets seized pending civil case | Awaiting sentencing | Conspiracy, Wire fraud, perjury/lying to investigators/ auditors | ||
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Kevin P. Hannon Chief operating officer, broadband | Yes | $11.2 million; assets seized pending civil case | Awaiting sentencing | Conspiracy | ||
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Rex T. Shelby Senior vice president, broadband |
Mistrial |
Assets seized pending civil case | Awaiting retrial, pending appeal | Conspiracy, Insider trading | ||
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F. Scott Yeager Senior vice president, broadband |
Mistrial |
Assets seized pending civil case | Awaiting retrial, pending appeal | Conspiracy, Securities fraud, Wire fraud, Insider trading, Money laundering | ||
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Michael W. Krautz Accounting officer, broadband |
Yes |
6 months, Time Served | Conspiracy, Wire fraud, perjury/lying to investigators/ auditors | |||
| Name / Title |
Pleaded Guilty | Convicted | Civil Penalties | Sentence | Status | Charges | |
| Energy trading | |||||||
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Timothy N. Belden Managing director | Yes |
$21 million; assets seized pending civil case |
5 years | In prison | Conspiracy | |
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Jeffrey S. Richter Senior trader | Yes | $1.5 million; assets seized pending civil case | 2 years | In prison | Conspiracy | |
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John M. Forney Senior trader | Yes | $4.5 million; assets seized pending civil case | Awaiting sentencing | Conspiracy | ||
| Name / Title |
Pleaded Guilty | Convicted | Civil Penalties | Sentence | Status | Charges | |
| Nigerian barge deal | |||||||
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Daniel O. Boyle Finance executive, Enron |
Yes | $3.2 million; assets seized pending civil case | 3 years, 10 months | In prison | Conspiracy, Wire fraud, perjury/lying to investigators/ auditors | |
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Sheila K. Kahanek Accountant, Enron |
No |
Free and clear | Conspiracy | |||
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Daniel H. Bayly Chief investment banking, Merrill Lynch |
Yes |
$8.4 million; assets seized pending civil case | 2.5 years | Released from prison | Conspiracy, Wire fraud | |
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James A. Brown Chief of asset leases, Merrill Lynch |
Yes |
$8 million; assets seized pending civil case | 3 years, 10 months | Released from prison, pending appeal | Conspiracy, Wire fraud, perjury/lying to investigators/ auditors, Obstruction of justice | |
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William R. Fuhs Vice president, Merrill Lynch |
Yes |
$6 million; assets seized pending civil case | 3 years, 1 month | Released from prison | Conspiracy, Wire fraud | |
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Robert S. Furst Investment banker, Merrill Lynch |
Yes |
$6 million; assets seized pending civil case | 3 years, 1 month | Released from prison | Conspiracy, Wire fraud | |
| Name / Title |
Pleaded Guilty | Convicted | Civil Penalties | Sentence | Status | Charges | |
| Southampton deal | |||||||
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Neil Coulbeck A managing director of NatWest Bank |
Assets seized pending civil case | Deceased 7/12/2006 |
Wire fraud | |||
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Gary Mulgrew A managing director of NatWest Bank |
$2 million; assets seized pending civil case | Awaiting trial | Wire fraud | |||
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Giles Darby A managing director of NatWest Bank |
$5 million; assets seized pending civil case | Awaiting trial | Wire fraud | |||
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David Bermingham Finance specialist at NatWest Bank |
$3 million; assets seized pending civil case | Awaiting trial | Wire fraud | |||
| Name / Title |
Pleaded Guilty | Convicted | Civil Penalties | Sentence | Status | Charges | |
| Auditing and accounting | |||||||
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David B. Duncan Arthur Andersen accountant in charge of Enron audit |
Yes, but withdrawn |
$1.5 million; assets seized pending civil case |
5 years | Awaiting trial | Obstruction of justice | |
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Daniel Gordon Merrill Lynch executive in charge of Enron accounts |
Yes |
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$8.6 million; assets seized pending civil case |
5.5 years | In prison | Aiding and abetting accounting fraud and falsifying books and records |
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