A U.S. Supreme Court ruling rejecting former Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling’s claim that he didn’t get a fair trial in Enron’s hometown is being noted in arguments against former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio’s request for a change of venue in a case against him.
The court Thursday rejected Skilling’s argument about hostility toward him in Houston as he faced criminal charges stemming from Enron’s downfall.
Nacchio, convicted of insider trading in 2007, has made similar arguments about Denver, where the Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a civil complaint accusing him and other former executives at Qwest of misleading investors.
SEC attorneys noted the ruling in documents filed in Nacchio’s case. Nacchio’s lawyer didn’t respond to a message seeking comment Friday night.
