(Vinson & Elkins) shared with us the four people Ms. Watkins said agreed with her about her concerns in fact did not agree with her on those matters. Nor did anybody else they talked to. |
Absolutely not. At the time I thought all of those things were accurate. |
All we're hoping for today is to pick a fair jury that will give me a fair shake. The outcome will be fine. |
any wrongful or criminal activity. |
Could it be that my indictment -- curiously issued two weeks before the Democratic National Convention -- is largely political? |
Defendants are not dangerous men, |
Failure does not equate to a crime. |
I can't imagine a worse nightmare ... than being accused of criminal activity you did not do. |
I give them a lot of running room and authority to do their jobs. All of that I tried to leave for my senior people and I've found ... generally that works very well. Get the best people, give them plenty of authority and let them develop their own ideas and organizations and go with it. |
I think the common elements first are that, basically, we are entering markets or in markets that are deregulating or have recently deregulated, and so they have become competitive, moving from monopoly franchise-type businesses to competitive, market-oriented businesses. |
I would never have thought ever that I would be in criminal court defending charges. |
I've never heard so many lies. |
In hindsight we made some very bad investments in non-core businesses, |
is the Justice Department not willing to agree to an immediate and speedy trial? |
It was a very spirited discussion on a number of issues. |