Former Enron Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling struggled to hold his temper Thursday at being pegged a liar and a crook by federal prosecutors, telling jurors in his criminal trial that he was devastated the company he cherished became a symbol for scandal. Skilling wrapped up a week of testimony aimed at swiping at the prosecution's claims that he and Enron founder Kenneth Lay masterminded a fraud that led to one of the biggest business scandals in U.S. history.
April 14, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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Former Enron Corp. Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling struggled to hold his temper Thursday at being pegged a liar and a crook by federal prosecutors, telling jurors in his criminal trial that he was devastated the company he cherished became a symbol for scandal.
“I think they have purposely not looked at facts they should have looked at if they wanted to come to a more balanced and accurate conclusion,” Skilling declared with a hardened gaze and a stiff jaw.
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