Prosecutors Charge Skilling Violated Bond
Two weeks ago we wrote about a strange episode in New York involving former Enron CEO and now federal defendant Jeffrey Skilling, who was taken by police to a hospital after exhibiting some paranoid behavior:
Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was taken to a hospital early Friday after several people called police saying he was pulling on their clothes and accusing them of being FBI agents, a police source told The Associated Press.
The Houston Chronicle now reports prosecutors have charged Skilling violated the terms of his bond in New York:
Federal prosecutors say ex-Enron CEO Jeff Skilling violated his $5 million bond in New York City earlier this month by being severely intoxicated, trying to lift a woman's blouse looking for an FBI wiretap and attempting to steal a car license plate, according to a document filed in court today. Prosecutors want U.S. District Judge Sim Lake to consider further restrictions on Skilling as he awaits trial -- but don't say whether they want Skilling jailed or whether they will ask that some or all of his bond be forfeited.
We don't think Skilling's bond or liberty are in jeopardy at this point. It's more likely the Judge will add some new conditions, like alcohol or mental health treatment.
Skilling's lawyers previously told reporters that Skilling and his wife were attacked by two men who knocked her down and rendered her unconscious. The government's report indicates Skilling started the disturbance and admitted at the hospital that he accidentally knocked down his wife himself.
Apparently, Skilling still has lots of bucks. Not only did he post a $5 million bond, but while in New York, he stayed at the Four Seasons where the standard room rate is between $575 and $750 a night.
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