«Ben Glisan, formerly treasurer at energy trader Enron, has become the first executive to be jailed for his part in the huge financial scandal at the firm.
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Meanwhile, former chairman Kenneth Lay and former chief executive Jeffrey Skilling are under investigation, but have not been charged with any offence.
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Prosecutors hope that, by successfully proceeding against smaller officials, they will eventually be able to build up a cast-iron case against the top management.»
BBC: First Enron ex-official is jailed
We've toppled two regimes in the time it took to put this thief in jail. It's about damn time.
Re:The difference is...
mary.poppins on 2003-09-10T23:53:58
"things are a bit fuzzier when it comes to accused terrorists"
