Enron
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Enron
The two most senior former executives of Enron went on trial for conspiracy and fraud. It took four and a half years to bring Kenneth L. Lay and Jeffrey K. Skilling to trial, but only a day to pick the jury that would decide whether the two former Enron chief executives lied to investors about the company's finances. The first prosecution witness, Mark E. Koenig, the former head of Enron's investor relations, testified that both Mr. Lay and Mr. Skilling publicly proclaimed the company's strong performance even after being told of large trading losses.