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Breaking: Enron's ex-CEO Skilling surrenders to FBI
Forbes ^ | 2/19/04

Posted on 02/19/2004 6:25:29 AM PST by 11th Earl of Mar

HOUSTON- Former Enron Corp. chief executive Jeff Skilling surrendered to the FBI Thursday following reports that he had been indicted by a federal grand jury for his part in the collapse of the former energy trading giant.

Skilling, 50, entered FBI headquarters in Houston accompanied by about six attorneys at 6:52 local time. Skilling has denied any wrongdoing, but news reports said he was named in a sealed indictment handed up to a federal magistrate on Wednesday. He is expected to appear in court later in the day.

Citing personal reasons, Skilling resigned from Enron in August 2001, four months before the company filed for bankruptcy amid disclosures that Enron officials had hidden billions of dollars in debt and inflated profits to boost the stock price.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: enron; handcuffsforacrook; hekilledinvestors; idiotapologists; jeffskilling; ratfinkcrook; skilling; throwthebookathim; whodidhekill; whyhandcuffs
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1 posted on 02/19/2004 6:25:30 AM PST by 11th Earl of Mar
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
I hope the hang him!
2 posted on 02/19/2004 6:26:23 AM PST by TXBSAFH (KILL-9 needs no justification.)
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To: TXBSAFH
"Git a rope!"
3 posted on 02/19/2004 6:28:10 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
You all just watch how the media ties Bush into Enron again. This gives the media another opening to pile on as they have done the past month. Even tough it was discovered that Enron was far more in the thick with the Rats than the GOP.
4 posted on 02/19/2004 6:28:44 AM PST by The South Texan (The Democrat Party and the leftist (ABCCBSNBCCNN NYLATIMES)media are a criminal enterprise!)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
I hope he sees the faces of all those that he ruined everytime he closes his eyes.
5 posted on 02/19/2004 6:29:48 AM PST by devane617
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
The media will probably say that Cheney was hiding him....
6 posted on 02/19/2004 6:33:38 AM PST by b4its2late (DRD: Department of Redundancy Department.)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
Breaking: Enron's ex-CEO Skilling surrenders to FBI

I had no idea he was French.

7 posted on 02/19/2004 6:35:54 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I will defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
If he had been smart enough to resign a year earlier, no one could touch him...

"Everything was going good when I quit. I don't understand what those bozos did after I left."
8 posted on 02/19/2004 6:39:57 AM PST by proxy_user
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To: The South Texan
If Team Bush was somewhat smart (which hasn't really been happening in 2004)they would be out front on this saying to the world .... see, I don't protect special interest .... in fact I go after them and will throw them in jail if they hurt the public etc ....

Of course that's just my thoughts and of course the press plays it their way and not the way the administration wants it played.

hawk

9 posted on 02/19/2004 6:46:24 AM PST by hawkaw
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To: proxy_user
Skilling has too much ego for an early retirement. Such individuals think they are bullet proof. And with his team of six lawyers, he still does.
10 posted on 02/19/2004 6:47:49 AM PST by sarasota
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To: hawkaw
You are right. Bush's team is failing. They are playing prevent defense in the 1st quarter and anybody that knows football knows that is a no-no.

Yesterday was another example with the economic report. They allowed the Rats to exploit another gafe on the jobs issue.
11 posted on 02/19/2004 6:50:40 AM PST by The South Texan (The Democrat Party and the leftist (ABCCBSNBCCNN NYLATIMES)media are a criminal enterprise!)
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To: Puppage
From the pictures it looked like he was taken into custody by Ellen Degeneress.
12 posted on 02/19/2004 6:53:43 AM PST by BenLurkin (Socialism is Slavery)
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To: b4its2late
"The media will probably say that Cheney was hiding him...."

In an undisclosed location....

13 posted on 02/19/2004 6:55:17 AM PST by endthematrix (To enter my lane you must use your turn signal!)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
Another Clinton/Reno era crook gets justice under Bush/Ashcroft era. There's a new sheriff in town. Who's next?
14 posted on 02/19/2004 7:00:48 AM PST by Ron in Acreage
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
google "enron and cia"

/tinfoil hat off
15 posted on 02/19/2004 7:31:38 AM PST by kinghorse
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
Six attorneys. I think he's trying to make a statement, like, "I'm too important to touch!"
16 posted on 02/19/2004 7:36:38 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
Hang the SOB. Then kill him.

This rat is a scum sucking dirt bag.

Worse than any street crack dealer.

17 posted on 02/19/2004 7:48:08 AM PST by zarf (..where lieth those little things with the sort of raffia work base that has an attachment?)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
Skilling is the brother of Tom Skilling, WGN Chicago (Channel 9)weatherman.......who is quite good, BTW!!!

I think they both grew up around the Chicago area and, quite possibly, parents, sibs are still in the area......sad!
18 posted on 02/19/2004 8:07:53 AM PST by soozla (BUSH/CHENEY 2004**Send John "Effin'" Kerry back to Easter Island!!!!!)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
That's what the logjam was this morning. Damn TV reporters were swarming all over.
19 posted on 02/19/2004 8:08:38 AM PST by Xenalyte (I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
For most of us who worked with him, except those in his inner circle, are shedding no tears today!
20 posted on 02/19/2004 8:12:05 AM PST by TRY ONE (NUKE the unborn gay whales!)
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