Chapter 991: Infernal Affairs
After leaving Kenneth's office, Jeff Skilling walked outside. Enron Vice President Sharon Watkins' reaction was beyond Jeff Skilling's expectation. He didn't expect that the woman actually turned out to be...
Dare to die together!
Who could have imagined that two giant companies, Enron and WorldCom, would fall into the hands of women at the same time. Sharon Watkins' actions also disrupted Jeff Skilling's plan.
According to Jeff Skilling's plan, as long as energy futures prices pick up, relying on the "Enron Online Platform", he can cut a lot of leeks, and the huge debt owed by Enron will not be a problem and can be paid off.
As long as the debts are paid off, Enron's revenue far exceeds that of its peers, its dividends are distributed, and all doubters and troubles can be settled. Enron will still be singing and dancing, and Enron will still be an energy giant!
At that time, it was natural for Jeff Skilling to take over Kenneth's position as president, but it was not like now, leaving Kenneth to take the blame.
Kenneth treated him really well. He brought Jeff Skilling from Wall Street to Enron and gave him power. Jeff Skilling also gained huge wealth from Enron. Even on Wall Street, Jeff Skilling
It may not be as glorious as it is now.
But Jeff Skilling is a human being, and he has selfish motives. Kenneth is nice to him, but this does not mean that Jeff Skilling will be the scapegoat for Kenneth. Jeff Skilling, 52 years old this year,
Skilling, in the ranks of professional managers, was in the prime of his life. He was unwilling to do so and spent the rest of his life in federal prison!
Back in the office, Jeff Skilling hesitated for a long time, finally picked up the phone and dialed a number, "I'm Jeff Skilling. Maybe, I can consider your proposal, Ella Cherry."
Miss!"
Half an hour later, Jeff Skilling put down the phone with relief. A few days ago, the woman named Ella Cherry called Jeff Skilling and proposed a "cooperation" to him.
proposal.
As long as Jeff Skilling cooperates with Ella Cherry's federal Justice Department investigation team and establishes evidence against Enron, then Jeff Skilling can be let go.
The suggestion put forward by Ella Cherry is very tempting. If Jeff Skilling does not act as an inside agent and help the federal Department of Justice kill Enron, then when they find the evidence, Jeff Skilling will follow.
An Ran was buried with him, and he could face a maximum sentence of 278 years in prison.
As long as Jeff Skilling is willing to cooperate, he may be sentenced to about 12 years. However, in fact, he will not be able to sit for that long. The time will be shortened in the middle. If everything goes well, he may be sentenced to three to five years.
Even if you get out in a shorter period of time, you may be released on bail after paying a huge bail amount.
What moved Jeff Skilling the most was Ella Cherry’s promise that as long as Jeff Skilling was willing to cooperate, the federal Department of Justice would only fine him tens of millions of dollars.
He will not be fined hugely. As for the money he made from Enron and the Enron stocks he cashed out, the federal Department of Justice will not deal with it.
Anyone living in America knows the importance of a beautiful knife. If it were worthless, Jeff Skilling felt that it would be better to die in a federal prison.
As long as he retains his worth, Jeff Skilling will still have a chance to make a comeback after he is released from federal prison. As for the dirty information on him, as long as he has a beautiful knife, who will mention it in front of him?!
Facing the question of who would die, himself or Kenneth, Jeff Skilling naturally chose the latter.
After making this phone call, Jeff Skilling notified his securities broker and family members to sell their Enron stocks like crazy. How long will it take to run away now?
After dealing with all this, Jeff Skilling thought for a moment, then picked up the phone and called, "Fasto, I need you to come to my place. I have something very important to tell you, yes."
,Don’t let others see..."
A moment later, Enron CFO Fastow came up the stairs, entered Fastow's office, and then left angrily.
After Fastow, Jeff Skilling called several more Enron executives to come. The people who left Jeff Skilling's office all looked angry, but also worried and uneasy.
Taking a deep breath, Jeff Skilling looked out the window at the scenery of Houston. He didn't know what the scene would be like the next time he saw it.
Jeff Skilling had no choice. If he wanted Kenneth to bear all Enron's troubles, he had to make Enron executives like Fastow defect and shift all the blame to Kenneth.
Otherwise, he might not be able to do it alone.
The connections and relationships that Kenneth has cultivated over the years are not in vain. If Kenneth is not made to take the blame at the beginning, it is very likely that the little cowboy, Grim and others on Capitol Hill will do it for Kenneth.
Nice is exonerated and the blame is passed on to Jeff Skilling and others!
In the small building of the federal Department of Justice in Washington, while everyone was busy, Ella Cherry, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly said, "Jeff Skilling is willing to testify and identify Kenneth!"
The people who were busy couldn't help but look at Ella Cherry when they heard this. They were all a little surprised for a while. They were still trying their best to look through Enron's accounts. Ella Cherry had taken care of Anron.
The most important figure second only to Kenneth?!
The head of the investigation team glanced at Ella Cherry. He had seen Ella Cherry's skills. Within a year, she might kill two of America's top 100 giant companies.
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But at the same time, the supervisor became more and more curious about Song Yang, who was able to send Ella Cherry to federal prison. He didn't know what means Song Yang used to get Ella Cherry to such a tortured place in the first place.
So embarrassed...
The little cowboy, who had just finished a speech in Kentucky, returned to the hotel where he was staying and ate a few steaks to replenish his strength. He did not bother to meet with local powerful people or representatives of certain industries.
, the little cowboy asked Chief of Staff Card, "What is the situation at Enron?!"
Although after the Enron scandal emerged, the Little Cowboys team tried their best to downplay their relationship with Enron and Kenneth, but to say that it really had nothing to do with it would be pure bullshit. The two sides were really involved.
After all, the little cowboy was the boss of Texas before. If he said that he did not receive the US dollars donated by Kenneth, and his campaign office did not receive donations from Enron, he would not believe it.
"It's very bad," Card said with a heavy face. "There is news from Capitol Hill. The federal Department of Justice seems not to let go this time. Giant companies such as WorldCom and Enron have set up a new investigation agency.
, to investigate these giant companies, and even urged Sarbanes, the leader of the Senate Banking Committee, and Oxley, the leader of the Financial Services Committee of the House of Representatives, to jointly introduce a new bill to restrict giant companies!"
"Those guys are most active only at times like this!"
The little cowboy complained dissatisfiedly. Now is his most critical moment. In a few months, the general election will begin. It is the time when he needs the support of big investors. At this time, giant companies such as Enron and WorldCom have exploded one after another.
Shocking news has emerged, and now the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is about to be introduced. If there is no donkey party behind it, the little cowboy will never believe it.
"The most critical issue now is Kenneth's problem. How to deal with it? He is too deeply involved. Many members on Capitol Hill are now worried that Kenneth will not be able to withstand the pressure and report to the federal Department of Justice or the Federal Department of Justice.
What did the media say..." Card said worriedly.
When the little cowboy heard Card's words, he looked stern. He naturally understood what Card meant.
After hesitating for a while, the little cowboy finally said with a sharp expression, "Tell Kenneth that the Elephant Party will do their best to protect him, but if something happens in the end, you let him prepare on his own!"
Card nodded. Kenneth was a big shot in the past. He donated more than 200 congressmen from Capitol Hill. These people gave him huge power, but at the same time, sometimes, these can also become his talisman!
"One more thing, Bruno Song called and wanted a member of the Bruno family, who just graduated from law school, to join the campaign committee as a legal assistant!"
There was no need for Card to report to the little cowboy for this kind of trivial matter, but when it came to the big sponsor, especially at such a critical moment, Card naturally needed to report to the little cowboy.
"Just let him join. This seems to be the first time Bruno Song has made a request..." the little cowboy muttered. No matter what level Logan is, he will definitely accept him, and he will definitely support him in the future.
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"ICQ is facing disintegration. America Telecom President Iger publicly accused the icq board of directors!"
Just as the Internet industry was being cut with a blunt knife and its stock price was falling bit by bit, icq suddenly broke the news. America Telecom was dissatisfied with icq's drag and wanted to follow the news of icq's headquarters. The news spread, and icq's stock price fell again.
Big drop!
Chapter completed!