From the Wall Street Journal’s LawBlog coverage of the Enron trial:
The defense’s 29th and final witness was Ed Young, a popular Houston minister [senior pastor of megachurch Second Baptist]. Speaking of [former Enron CEO Ken] Lay, Young reportedly said, “I believe he loves God, I believe he works hard and I believe he’s a man who keeps his word.”
On cross, prosecutor Cliff Stricklin told Young he had taken a religion course in college taught by one of Young’s sons. Joking that Young’s son became a minister while he became a lawyer, Stricklin said, “You can draw your own conclusions from that.” Retorted Young: “I already have.”
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