Archive: July 2006
No Foul Play
In a very quick turnaround, a Colorado coroner pronounced yesterday that Enron founder Kenneth L. Lay died of coronary artery disease and that the 64-year-old had suffered a previous heart attack. I doubt this will put all the conspiracy theories -- yes, they started the minute his death was announced...
By Frank Ahrens | July 6, 2006; 9:47 AM ET | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)
Heart of the Defense
It's coincidental, if not ironic, that Kenneth L. Lay should die of a heart attack. Several weeks into his trial on federal fraud charges, in March, defense lawyer Michael W. Ramsey said he believed he had suffered a small heart attack in court after shouting at a government witness, former...
By Frank Ahrens | July 5, 2006; 4:58 PM ET | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
Note From the Afterlife?
Obviously, Kenneth L. Lay's family has other things on its mind now, but a quick check to www.kenlayinfo.com, which the Lay defense team posted more than a year ago and used to tell their client's side of the story, shows it is still active and has not been updated to...
By Frank Ahrens | July 5, 2006; 4:17 PM ET | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
A No-Surprise Ending
I'm not surprised by the news of Kenneth L. Lay's sudden death. Nor am I surprised that death came now, less than two months after he was convicted of fraud and conspiracy for his role in Enron's downfall. In many ways, it seems almost inevitable. After Lay was found guilty...
By Frank Ahrens | July 5, 2006; 2:53 PM ET | Comments (7) | TrackBack (0)
