WebThe issue for the jury is whether the 1999 sale of an interest in Nigerian energy barges by an Enron entity to Merrill Lynch was a sham that allowed Enron to illegally book about …
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Redefining fraud in the Nigerian barge case - September 4, 2006
WebRedefining fraud: Judicial opining. Reversals in the 'Nigerian barge case' won't help Jeff Skilling. But they revive a debate about what's fraud and what isn't. By Roger Parloff, …
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A banker's 'nightmare' after Enron deal - The New York Times
WebThe case involving the Nigerian barge transaction was an exception. The government argued successfully during the trial last year that four Merrill Lynch executives were guilty …
WebA key component of cargo management at Nigerian ports and terminals is the operation of barges. Barges are flat bottom raft-like boats propelled by their own engine or towed by …
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Enron's Nigerian Barge Case & the Question of the Day - WSJ
WebApril 5, 2007 9:12 am ET. Share. Resize. The government will retry three former Merrill Lynch executives whose 2004 fraud and conspiracy convictions in the so-called Nigerian …
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Former Merrill Lynch Executives Indicted in Enron Fraud …
WebThe criminal charges stem from a 1999 business deal in which Enron, with Merrill’s knowledge, allegedly recorded a short-term loan from Merrill Lynch as a bogus $12 …
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How barge operations are changing the face of Nigeria’s …
WebOctober 31, 2020. Barge operations are changing the face of Nigeria’s maritime logistics in Lagos, the country’s bustling commercial hub and home to its two busiest ports – the …
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Nigeria’s cash-strapped oil industry swaps pipelines for …
WebWinding through the creeks of Nigeria’s oil-producing Western Delta, between wellheads and canoes, are barges and smaller vessels used to transport crude. They are set to …
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2 ex-Merrill executives sentenced in Enron plot - The …
WebThe two men were convicted of conspiracy and wire fraud for their roles in a sham deal that disguised a $7 million loan to Enron as a sale of three Nigerian energy barges to Merrill.
WebThe infamous Nigerian barge. The "Nigerian Barge" case was held up as one of the more egregious examples of Enron phony accounting. In 1999, Enron sold barges to Merrill …