Ex-Enron Exec Agrees to Return to Calif.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A former Enron executive has agreed to return to California to face charges that he manipulated that state's energy market, leading to rolling blackouts across the state, The Associated Press reported Monday.

John M. Forney waived his right to a hearing on Monday in U.S. District Court in Columbus where a magistrate had been expected to confirm his identity as the person named in a federal complaint and order his return to San Francisco.

"He's not fighting it," said Fred Alverson, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney in Columbus.

It was not clear when Forney planned to return to California. His attorney, Brian Murphy, and prosecutors in California did not return phone messages seeking comment Monday.

-- NYSSCPA.org News Staff

Posted on 06/09/03