Editor,
Ken Lay (ex-CEO of ex-Enron) and his associates stole nearly $4 billion from Enron's customers, investors, employees and U.S. taxpayers.
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Updated: May 4, 2026 @ 12:22 am
Editor,
Ken Lay (ex-CEO of ex-Enron) and his associates stole nearly $4 billion from Enron's customers, investors, employees and U.S. taxpayers.
Yet, the impact of that crime, the loss of trust in the stock market, was a thousand times worse. The market has lost nearly $4 trillion since its all-time high on March 10, three years ago.
The economic damage to our country was far greater than the loss of property Osama bin Laden caused on Sept. 11. So, Ken Lay's crime could be classified as "economic terrorism." If it were, U.S. government prosecutors could shut down his foreign bank accounts and bring him to justice. They haven't. Why?
Could the reason be that "Kenny-boy" and the Bushies are co-conspirators?
Bruce Joffe
Piedmont<
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