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“I didn’t set out to commit a crime. I certainly didn’t set out to hurt anyone. When I was working at Enron, you know, I was kind of a hero, because I helped the company make its numbers every quarter. And I thought I was doing a good thing. I thought I was smart... but I wasn’t. I wake up every morning, and I take out my prison ID card, which I have with me here today. And it makes certain that I remember all the people. I remember that I harmed so many people in what I did. It encourages me to try to do the little things that I can to make amends for what I did.”

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Andrew Fastow
Andrew Fastow

Andrew Fastow is an American businessman who became notorious for his role in the Enron scandal. He was arrested in 2001 and ultimately sentenced to prison, becoming one of the key figures responsible for the largest corporate bankruptcy in U.S. history. more

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