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.

MARTHA Stewart is accused of deliberately trying to inflate the stock of her own company — simply by declaring her innocence.

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.