As a management team, we did lie. |
Every day I wish I would have stepped up from that table and walked out. That was the worst conduct I had ever been part of and everybody knew exactly what was going on at that meeting. |
Having to admit we were a very large trader, and frankly a good one, would put significant pressure on Enron's stock because the investment community does not put a significant multiple on trading revenues. |
He was at the table with me, he had all the same information I had. |
I think I said I was in denial and that I just wasn't taking full responsibility for what I'd been part of and I was trying to protect myself, No, I'm telling the truth. |
I wanted to determine how strong the arguments were we could get away with it. It was outrageous. |
I was caught up in the Enron story. I was in denial. I was trying to protect myself. |
I wouldn't say opportunist. I was aggressive. |
It was standard operating procedure at Enron. We tended to be pretty fast and loose with the rules. |
It was standard operating procedure. |
It was standard operating procedure. At Enron in Houston, we tended to be pretty fast and loose with our rules. |
No, now I'm telling the truth. |
There was no business purpose to this other than to hide the loss. I knew this was not proper. |
We had a very compelling story that we were telling, and we weren't telling the complete truth. |
We were better but certainly not healthy. |