Fresh off this informative article on the energy trading industry from over the weekend, the NY Times’ Alexei Barrionuevo scores again with this entertaining article on how former Enron chief executive officer Jeff Skilling designed and outfitted his defense team’s offices across the street from Houston’s federal courthouse.
One of the most interesting nuggets of information in the article is that Skilling’s younger brother — who is an attorney — moved to Houston from Istanbul over the past two years to help his older brother in his time of need. That type of brotherly devotion and sacrifice is unusual and impressive, and is another indication that Skilling’s true human nature is far different and more nuanced than the overwhelmingly negative portrayals of Skilling’s character that are common in the mainstream media.