Fastows' Pleas Give Enron Case a Boost Former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow and his wife, Lea, plead guilty for their roles in the energy firm's accounting debacle. Prosecutors hope Fastow, who has agreed to cooperate, will help strengthen the cases against former Enron executives Jeff Skilling and Ken Lay. Hear NPR's Wade Goodwyn.

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Fastows' Pleas Give Enron Case a Boost

January 15, 200412:00 AM ET

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Former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow and his wife, Lea, plead guilty for their roles in the energy firm's accounting debacle. Prosecutors hope Fastow, who has agreed to cooperate, will help strengthen the cases against former Enron executives Jeff Skilling and Ken Lay. Hear NPR's Wade Goodwyn.