Another protege of Jeff Skilling, David Delainey pleaded guilty to insider trading in 2003 and is another cooperating witness awaiting sentence. In his agreement with the government, Delainey admitted he knew reserves were being manipulated to hide losses in Enron Energy Services. He also asserted that Enron's executives participated in an overarching conspiracy to hide Enron's true financial condition.
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