Jacob Frenkel
Jacob Frenkel
Jacob Aharon Frenkelis an Israeli economist and the Chairman of JPMorgan Chase International. He served as Governor of the Bank of Israel between 1991 and 2000...
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Someone of means, who for his entire life was able to appreciate the value of freedom, and enjoy his success, is now having his life in many respects controlled by mid-level penal officials.
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It's rather unlikely that potential jurors either didn't have family members or didn't know people that were directly affected by Enron. My greatest concern isn't the jurors who are speaking to the court honestly but those that want to get on the jury either to make a point to right the wrong of Enron...or to make sure that they can make the round of talk shows.
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Any time there is a transfer of assets and there is a cloud over the assets, any transfer is at risk of being undone.
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I don't think there's any question that there will be a prison component.
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I don't think there's any question that prosecutors who adopt a 'KISS' (keep-it-simple, stupid) strategy usually are able to make a much more meaningful and cogent presentation to the jury.
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In the last two years, the government has painstakingly climbed ladders, gotten different people along the way to plead guilty in order to go after someone at the higher rung. We're now at the top of the ladder.
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The city of Houston is littered with the victims of Enron. The biggest challenge may be finding 12 jurors who can be fair.
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The hammer over the co-operator's head is the importance of the prosecutor giving full credit for the co-operation at the time of sentencing.
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I believe firmly there is still room based on the interests of all the parties to find some common ground before the first juror sets foot in the courtroom.