Since Ken Lay died before sentencing, and the sentence was to contain a fine, will the estate have to pay?

Answer 1

Probably Not. Unfortunately. Because he isn't here to sentence and his family/estate was not charged, the sentence will never happen.

Answer 2

Yes. And any assets tranfered to trusts, children, or other beneficiaries can also be frozen and collected. In fact, if life insruance policies were paid with the stolen money, the government can assert that it is the beneficiary of the face value of the policies. Bottom line, Ken Lay was a scumbag and his famil will pay the price, literally. Unfortunately, that will not put much money back into the accounts of all the people he f*cked in the a$$.

Answer 3

Actually since he died before sentencing, the fine doesn't exist yet so there isn't anything for the estate to pay (except legal expenses).

Answer 4

No. Precedent states that due to a legal concept known as "finality" no punishment can be imposed. Basically it's an extension of the "innocent until proven guilty" idea. Since he died before he was able to exhaust all of his appeals, he cannot be considered guilty. So not only is the punishment nullified, so is the conviction itself.

Answer 5

i like the coverage thought, even nonetheless it is going to contain ALL his components. i might opt to confirm the physique to confirm he's fairly ineffective and did not pretend his dying and is enjoying existence someplace interior the South Sea Islands. If there's a rapid cremation, this may be plausible. I hate to be a cynic yet those human beings will do something for themselves; they haven't any consciences. Please see the action picture "the lads interior the back Room." i think of it fairly is the call (or on the fringe of it). this is with regard to the upward thrust and fall of ENRON. communicate approximately enjoying the persons for saps!!! and that they are happy with it.

Answer 6

I think they should liquidate his family's assets - even his extended family - and give the money to former Enron employees.

That won't happen, but I would love to see his family lose all of their ill-gotten posessions and actually have to WORK for a living....... at an evil, corrupt corporation that will eventually steal their retirement savings!!!!!!!

Answer 7

Lawyers are moving to drop all charges. To clear his name.

Doesn't sound like his estate will have to do anything.

Took the easy way out.

Answer 8

Nope. He died before sentencing, and thus, the sentence will not stand.

Answer 9

YES.

It was in the news, again, about the estate.

And you better believe that if anything is left over, the government will take the rest.

Answer 10

You bet, but you can be sure most of his assets either were in trusts or given away long before he got convicted.