American Banker

Enron Founder Lay Takes Blame in Bank Fraud Case

HOUSTON (AP)--Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay is taking the blame for federal criminal bank fraud charges against him but insists he never intended to break the law because he didn't realize he was ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Lay’s bank fraud case goes to judge for deliberation

HOUSTON — Prosecutors described Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay as a sophisticated hands-on investor who wanted to pry loans from banks so he could buy stock even though he knew federal rules ...
Houston Chronicle

Early trial sought for Ken Lay in bank fraud case

Ken Lay is expected in court in January 2006 to be tried with two colleagues for fraud at Enron, but prosecutors would like to see him there sooner. Enron Task Force prosecutors asked Monday that Lay, ...
American Banker

'The Banks Made Me Do It!' Says Lay in Bank-Fraud Trial

It was the banks' fault. So says former Enron Corp. chairman Kenneth Lay, who says Bank of America, Compass Bancshares and JPMorgan Chase should have notified him that when he signed their loan ...
Houston Chronicle

Enron's Lay claims bank form signatures invalid

Ken Lay has complained that the four banking charges he faces in a quick trial are about an arcane technicality — and Thursday he fought back with a technical argument of his own. Among his defenses ...
Tulsa World

Lay's bank fraud case in judge's hands

HOUSTON -- Prosecutors described Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay as a sophisticated hands-on investor who wanted to pry loans from banks so he could buy stock even though he knew federal rules ...
southcoasttoday

Lay's bank fraud case goes to judge for deliberation

Prosecutors described Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay as a sophisticated hands-on investor who wanted to pry loans from banks so he could buy stock even though he knew federal rules prohibited him ...