Enron Prosecutors to File New Indictment

NPR | By Wade Goodwyn

Published January 16, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Government lawyers on the Enron Task Force are stepping up prosecution following the holidays. The so-called "superseding indictment" could bring additional charges against Enron's Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow. It could also name new defendants. NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports.

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