Why was Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling's prison sentence reduced?

So those two enhancements were removed at a new sentencing hearing, and in return, Skilling agreed to drop the rest of his appeals. His sentence was reduced from 24 years to 14 years, still the longest of any of the Enron convicts. read more

Former Enron Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling, who spearheaded the fraud that destroyed the world’s largest energy trader, will leave prison in 2017 after his sentence was reduced to 14 years from 24. read more

Jeffrey Skilling, the former CEO of Enron, had his prison term reduced to 14 years on Friday, according to a tweet from CNBC. Skilling, who was originally sentenced to more than 24 years in prison, has been in jail since 2006 over his role in Enron's collapse. read more