Photo: #The sign that stood in front of the Enron's headquarters in Houston, photographed Dec. 3, 2001. The logo, coupled with the scandal that brought about the company's downfall, earned Enron the nickname "the crooked E."

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Enron on trial

Broadcast: Midday, 05/18/2006, 11:55 a.m.

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The fates of ex-Enron chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are in the hands of a jury now. Will either of them be found guilty of committing a crime?

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  • Bethany McLean: Editor at Large for Fortune Magazine. McLean is the co-author of "The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron." She is also featured in a movie by the same name. McLean grew up in Hibbing.

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