Friday, May 26, 2006

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  • Skillingguilty

    Enron Execs Found Guilty on Multiple Conspiracy, Fraud Charges

    The two top figures in the Enron corporate scandal have been found guilty. On Thursday Enron founder Ken Lay was convicted on 10 counts of conspiracy, securities fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud and for making false statements to banks. Enron’s former CEO Jeffrey Skilling was also convicted on 19 of 28 counts. With Lay’s conviction, one of President Bush’s top financial backers is now facing the possibility of spending the next 30 years in prison. We speak with investigative journalists Robert Bryce and Greg Palast. [includes rush transcript]

  • Laybush

    Enron: The Bush Connection

    Enron founder Ken Lay and his family rank among President Bush’s biggest financial backers of his political career. The family donated about $140,000 to Bush’s political campaigns in Texas and for the White House. The president personally nicknamed Ken Lay ‘Kenny Boy.’ Our guest Greg Palast examined the connections between Enron and the Bush administration in his documentary “Bush Family Fortunes.” [includes rush transcript]

  • Enrone

    Enron Played Central Role in California Energy Crisis

    Six years ago, California was plunged into an unprecedented energy crisis. Rolling blackouts shut down parts of the state. Power bills soared. It turned out that at the center of the crisis was Enron—although the company’s role wasn’t fully understood at the time. We play excerpts of audiotapes that proved Enron asked power companies to take plants offline at the height of the California energy crisis–in order to make more money. [includes rush transcript]

  • Enrontsgitr

    Enron - The Smartest Guys in the Room

    We bring you an excerpt from the documentary “Enron–The Smartest Guys in the Room”–based on the book of the same name by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind. [includes rush transcript]