The wife of former Enron finance chief Andrew Fastow was jailed for a year today for helping her husband hide ill-gotten income from some of his myriad financial schemes.

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 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.

Former Enron finance chief Andrew Fastow is expected to a reach a plea bargain deal today that could see him jailed for 10 years but get a much-reduced sentence for his wife.