Judge to Hear Newspaper's Enron Argument

HOUSTON -- A federal judge will consider a request from the Houston Chronicle to make public the transcript of a closed hearing held last month in the criminal case of former Enron Corp. finance chief Andrew Fastow, The Associated Press reported Thursday.

U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt will hear the newspaper's argument on Aug. 26.

Fastow, former Enron treasurer Ben Glisan Jr. and former Enron vice president of finance Dan Boyle are charged in a 109-count indictment alleging they created, ran or participated in schemes to inflate the company's profits and hide debt through accounting tricks.

The trio appeared with their attorneys in Hoyt's court July 28, but all went into the judge's chambers for the status hearing. The judge issued no rulings or orders after the private hearing and none of the attorneys would comment on what was discussed.

-- NYSSCPA.org News Staff

Posted on 8/8/03