Kenneth L. Lay
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The scrutiny came as a defense lawyer for the founder of Enron, Kenneth L. Lay, sought to defuse testimony from a former corporate secretary, Paula H. Rieker. He pushed her to admit that directors had blessed the actions of Mr. Lay and the former chief executive, Jeffrey K. Skilling, that were related to financial structures set up by Andrew S. Fastow, the chief financial officer. Mr. Lay and Mr. Skilling are accused of conspiring to defraud Enron by lying to investors about the financial results of Enron's businesses.