Question: When is the absolute worst time to introduce your personal spinmiester to everyone in the room?
Answer: When you’re being cross-examined in your own fraud trial.
For some reason, former Enron president Jeffrey Skilling - yes, the smart one -- thought it would be fine to confab in the hallway with his jury consultant Reiko Hasuike during a break in his trial. When Skilling got back on the stand, the prosecution promptly pointed out Ms. Hasuike as she sat behind the defense table. The jury was also shown her firm’s web site, which lists her published works on managing “jurors perceptions” and “persuasive communication strategies.”
I assume she’s charging double crises rates now.
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-- Wall Street Journal Law Blog | Skilling’s Little Helper
-- Company Web site | R&D Strategic Solutions
-- Scatterbox | Still thinking they’re the smartest guys in the room.
-- Scatterbox | The revolution begins on Ken Lay’s web site.
-- Houston Chronicle | Special Report coverage of Enron trial
Tags: Enron, PR, Crisis Management, Skilling, Trials, Wall Street Journal
