A federal judge today vacated the conviction of Enron founder Kenneth Lay who died in July, wiping out a jury’s verdict that he committed fraud and conspiracy in the months before his company’s collapse.

Andrew Fastow, the mastermind behind financial schemes that doomed the US Enron Corporation, was sentenced to six years in prison – four years less than he had agreed to in a plea bargain – by a Houston judge who felt he deserved leniency.

Three British bankers arrived at the federal courthouse in Houston today to face Enron Corp.-related charges filed more than four years ago, having lost a lengthy battle to avoid extradition.

Family and friends of Enron founder Kenneth Lay began saying their goodbyes in the same peaceful US mountain setting where he died last week of heart disease.

Enron founder Kenneth Lay, who was convicted of helping perpetuate one of the most sprawling business frauds in US history, died yesterday in Aspen, Colorado.

ENRON founder Kenneth Lay, who was convicted of helping perpetuate one of the most sprawling business frauds in US history, has died aged 64.

Enron founder Kenneth Lay, who was convicted in May of helping perpetuate one of the most sprawling business frauds in US history, has died.

The conviction of former Enron chiefs in the US should be a stern warning to company directors in Ireland, the director of corporate enforcement said today.

Former Enron Corp chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling were convicted today of conspiracy and securities and wire fraud in one of the biggest business scandals in US history.

Former Enron Corp chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling were convicted today of conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud in a case born from one of the biggest business scandals in US history.

FORMER Enron boss Kenneth Lay awaits the outcome of two criminal cases.

A federal jury today began deliberating the fate of former Enron chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, accused of fraud and conspiracy that preceded the collapse of the Houston-based energy giant in one of the biggest corporate scandals ever.

Testimony ended today in the federal fraud and conspiracy trial of Enron founder Kenneth Lay and former chief executive Jeffrey Skilling after attorneys on both sides cut short their witness line-ups.

Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay took the witness stand today in his fraud and conspiracy trial and sternly denied he had broken the law.

Jurors who will decide whether former Enron Corp. chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are criminals face a months-long journey into the heart of the scandal-ridden company. They’ll also face questions about just how illusory the “new-economy” powerhouse was in its glory days.

Fair or not, Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeffrey Skilling are used to being called crooks and liars in the aftermath of the scandal-ridden implosion of the company they once ran. What counts is whether a dozen people chosen as jurors in their fraud and conspiracy case agree.

Enron founder Kenneth Lay’s trial on charges related to his personal banking will be held next year, a Texas judge decided.

Kenneth Lay, the founder of collapsed US energy giant Enron, will get two criminal trials – one by himself and one with his former protegé, ex-CEO Jeffrey Skilling, a Texas judge has ruled.

Enron received court approval today to emerge from one of the most expensive bankruptcies in history.

Enron founder Kenneth Lay said he was had no knowledge of fraud when he retook the reins of the energy giant in 2001.

KENNETH LAY, former chairman and chief executive of Enron, turned himself in to the FBI in Texas today to face criminal charges involving the scandal-ridden energy company.

Former Enron chief executive Kenneth Lay was involved in a wide-ranging scheme to deceive the public, company shareholders and government regulators about the energy company that he founded before its collapse in 2001, according to an 11-count indictment today.

Kenneth Lay, former chairman and chief executive of Enron, turned himself in to the FBI today to face criminal charges involving the scandal-ridden energy company.

Kenneth Lay, the founder and former chairman and CEO of US energy giant Enron who says he committed no crimes at the scandal-ridden company, has been indicted on criminal charges.

Former Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling today faced charges accusing him of being involved in wideranging schemes to mislead US government regulators and investors about the company’s earnings.

Andrew Fastow, the chief architect of the shady deals that brought down Enron, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy in a deal that could take prosecutors to the top of the corporate ladder at the scandal-ridden company.

ANDREW FASTOW, the chief architect of the shady deals that brought down Enron, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy in a deal that could take prosecutors to the top of the corporate ladder at the scandal-ridden company.

Andrew Fastow, the chief architect of the shady deals that brought down Enron, pleaded guilty today to two counts of conspiracy in a deal that could take prosecutors to the top of the corporate ladder at the scandal-ridden company.

A former top executive in bankrupt energy giant Enron’s finance division today admitted money laundering and wire fraud when he appeared in a Texas court.

Former Enron executive Michael Kopper is to plead guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges, the first admission of guilt in the federal investigation of the fallen energy giant.

Top Enron employees reaped $744m (€785m) of payments and stock in the year leading up to its bankruptcy filing, the company has disclosed.

The US government has charged the Arthur Andersen accounting firm with obstructing justice by shredding documents and deleting computer files about the collapsed energy giant Enron.

Former Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling will face questioning before Congress with other Enron officials whose versions of events conflict with his.

Enron has agreed to release its tax returns since 1985, and those of its affiliates and partnerships.

When Enron executive Sherron Watkins warned her chairman Kenneth Lay last summer that the company’s financial house of cards was set to collapse, she was nervous about her job security.

Investors collected profits on Wall Street today, ever aware of the uncertain economy and taking no chances after two days of sizable gains.

Former Enron chief executive officer Kenneth Lay is scheduled to appear before a congressional subcommittee today, but he is not expected to testify, even as new reports surface of evidence tying him to Enron's questionable accounting practices.

Former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay, who has been summoned to testify before the US Congress tomorrow, will assert his right against self-incrimination and refuse to answer questions, his spokeswoman has said.

Former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay could testify at a US Senate hearing on Tuesday, a week after pulling out of two scheduled appearances when some in Congress suggested he had engaged in criminal activity.

The former chairman and chief executive of bankrupt US energy giant Enron has resigned from the company’s board of directors, cutting his last tie beyond stock ownership to the firm he nurtured for 16 years.

Former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay pulled out of this week’s scheduled congressional testimony as members of Congress suggested he and other company executives engaged in widespread criminality.

The former Enron chairman gave the White House recommendations for appointments to a federal energy commission last spring.

A US Senator leading the investigation into the collapse of Enron says the corporation did not tell Congress about a web of partnerships it used to hide debts.

Officials investigating the collapse of Enron will reportedly sue the White House to gain access to documents.