Seems odd that Ken Lay died before his sentencing. They are calling it natural causes, but it seems suspicous, given he (or his estate) won't have to pay this $ back now.
2006-07-06 06:30:49 · 21 answers · asked by Wondering 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but Ken Lay is still alive and kicking. There is no way in hell I'll believe that he is dead. Mighty convenient for him to all of a sudden die when he is about to be sentenced to life (his) in prison. I live in Houston, I watched the demise of Enron and the whole court battle and not once did he ever looked like he was ill, stressed or worried. Matter of fact, all I can remember is that diabolical looking grin that was plastered across his face. Isn't it funny for a person that is so "loved and respected" by his community would rather be cremated and have his ashes tossed in Aspen instead of having a funeral service fit for a king. Ha and another HA to whomever thought that we'd buy this whole charade. So sad for Jeff Skilling, looks like you may have run out of options!!!
2006-07-06 07:12:49 · answer #1 · answered by Kayjunn 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Dying does not absove his estate from the civil suits that have been filed. The altitude of Aspen caught up with his clogged arteries. Not that surprising, really. I'm just sorry he'll never hear those big steel doors slam behind him and know that is going to be his home for the rest of his natural life. Oh well, Skilling can serve his time
2006-07-06 06:39:47 · answer #2 · answered by ironbrew 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No coincidence, God decided to be the ultimate Judge.......wonder how he will appeal ripping a lot of people off to God!!!!
I am not sure about the money, but I hope the estate has to pay because a lot of people had to work hard for that money and have nothing to show for it...I am sure Kenny Boy did not invite them to his wife's overpriced birthday party!
2006-07-06 15:49:25 · answer #3 · answered by BritLdy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prolly not a coinkydink! There has been at least one other death of an Enron convictee ( a "suicide" of an exec who agreed to fully cooperate with prosecutors). My sense is that kennyboy was gonna spill the beans on Cheney/Bush/Rumsfeld etc and had to be silenced.
FYI; Insurance companies demand regular full physicals before/during issuing megbux policies on CEO types. He did have one of these types of policys!
Ironbrew, since his conviction was not appealled before his timely demise the conviction etc. *MUST* be vacated!
2006-07-06 06:59:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back in the days of the Cold War, everything was viewed with suspicion, Anything that happened was tinged with an aura of mystery and intrigue.
A high ranking Kremlin minister died right before a big conference. His detractors asked one another in earnest, "what could have been his purpose?"
My guess? I think his Timex just stopped ticking.
2006-07-06 06:34:49 · answer #5 · answered by pachl@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very few people are better off dead than alive.........He is one of them.
If he can get the major accounting firms to act illegally for him and get away with everything he did at Enron is it a real stretch of the imagination to think he " might " be able to pay off a few doctors and county medical examiners? I don't think he did but I do think he was capable of it. When the President is a close friend anything is possible. RIP Kenny Boy
2006-07-06 06:33:18 · answer #6 · answered by The Angry Stick Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's very strange, isn't it? Of course, lots of things can bring on a heart attack. To be generous, it could have been stress, but who knows? And his estate will have to pay it back--the estate is liable for all the debts of the deceased.
2006-07-06 07:54:59 · answer #7 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, which could not astounding in any respect. Had he surpassed previous to the jury rendering its verdict, the case may have died with him and he does not were convicted. because the crimminal trial changed into concluded by using his conviction, he died a convicted felon. the in ordinary words element that he avoids is the penal complex time. the authorities can proceed to collect its due from the belongings even if i'd strongly suspect that maximum of his sources were shielded (held by using trusts, companies, Florida real belongings, and so on.) and won't be able to be connected to settle an of the fines or judgements. i does not be susceptible to call his lack of existence "premature" myself. He changed into in his 60s, not in the most proper wellbeing, and changed into dealing with a existence in penal complex. That pressure may be adequate to kill many human beings, highly someone who changed into conscious of a existence of luxury and changed into now dealing with the horrors of penal complex.
2016-11-01 07:36:15 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These days, one can never be quite sure what's going on.
His conviction may be considered abated since he didn't exhaust his appeals, but that hasn't happened yet. I'm sure they will continue the civil suits against his estate. Unfortunately, they can only collect compensatory damages, not punitive ones.
2006-07-06 06:40:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure he's dead?
Has anyone seen the body?
All those bilked out of their life savingsa and/or retirement should get together and open a class action suit against his estate.
2006-07-06 06:34:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋