Defense witnesses in the trial of former Enron chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling picked away at parts of the government's allegations Tuesday, disputing earlier testimony that partnerships run by the company's former finance chief got special treatment for buying problem assets. While none of the witnesses so far have launched an encompassing attack on the government's case, they were intended to counter prosecution testimony as a lead-up to the main event -- the defendants on the witness stand.
April 05, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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Defense witnesses in the fraud and conspiracy trial of former Enron Corp. chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling picked away at parts of the government’s allegations Tuesday, disputing earlier testimony that partnerships run by the company’s former finance chief got special treatment for buying problem assets.
Other witnesses also countered prosecution testimony that layoffs were disguised as reassigned jobs and that a troubled power project in India helped spell financial disaster.
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