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Fastow in a sentence

Using Fastow

  • In the example corpus, fastow often appears in combinations such as: fastow was.

Context around Fastow

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

kopper 1× 2011 1× 2002 1× lea 1× andrew 1× lay 1× painted 1× believed 1× way 1× funds 1×

Often after:

designed 1× served 1× skilling 1× deserved 1× created 1× himself 1×

Sentence patterns with Fastow

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

18 2011 fastow was released 1× 31 2002 fastow was indicted 1× fastow also reportedly 1× fastow designed a 1× fastow served a 1× fastow was one 1× helping lay fastow skilling and 1× hired andrew fastow in 1990 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

fastow also reportedly 1× fastow designed a 1× fastow served a 1× fastow was one 1× he was finally 1× kopper fastow s 1×

Common sentence endings:

quarterly balance sheets 2× and total liabilities 1× former enron employees 1× help with this 1× intimidation and tirade 1× laundering and conspiracy 1×

Words around Fastow

Just before it in the word index:

fastorslow 3 fastnet 3 fastness 4 fastmarkets 5 fastly 16 fastlove 3

Just after it in the word index:

fastpass 4 fastpitch 5 fastrac 2 fastrack 7 fastracks 2 fastrak 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Fastow

  • In this selection, "fastow" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kopper, 2011, 2002, designed, served and skilling stand out and add context to how "fastow" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 18 2011 fastow was released and 31 2002 fastow was indicted. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fastow" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fastow

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Skilling hired Andrew Fastow in 1990 to help with this. (10 words)

Fastow served a six-year prison sentence for charges related to these acts. (13 words)

They painted Fastow as in their words "a screamer, who negotiated by intimidation and tirade". (15 words)

Longer example sentences

On May 6, 2004, his wife, Lea Fastow, a former Enron assistant treasurer, pleaded guilty to a tax charge and was sentenced to one year in a federal prison in Houston, and an additional year of supervised release. (38 words)

Fastow was one of the key figures behind the complex web of off-balance-sheet special purpose entities ( limited partnerships which Enron controlled) used to conceal Enron's massive losses in their quarterly balance sheets. (35 words)

Fastow designed a complex web of companies that solely did business with Enron, with the dual purpose of raising money for the company, and also hiding its massive losses in their quarterly balance sheets. (34 words)

Example sentences (15)

Kopper, Fastow's chief lieutenant, pleaded guilty to taking part in a scam with Fastow that defrauded Enron shareholders of many millions.

Fastow also reportedly got these firms to fire their analysts who dared to report Enron with negative ratings.

Fastow designed a complex web of companies that solely did business with Enron, with the dual purpose of raising money for the company, and also hiding its massive losses in their quarterly balance sheets.

Fastow served a six-year prison sentence for charges related to these acts.

Fastow was one of the key figures behind the complex web of off-balance-sheet special purpose entities ( limited partnerships which Enron controlled) used to conceal Enron's massive losses in their quarterly balance sheets.

He was finally sentenced to six years at Oakdale Federal Correctional Complex in Oakdale, Louisiana. citation On May 18, 2011, Fastow was released to a Houston halfway house for the remainder of his sentence.

Legal problems at Enron On October 31, 2002, Fastow was indicted by a federal grand jury in Houston, Texas on 78 counts including fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy.

On May 6, 2004, his wife, Lea Fastow, a former Enron assistant treasurer, pleaded guilty to a tax charge and was sentenced to one year in a federal prison in Houston, and an additional year of supervised release.

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Skilling hired Andrew Fastow in 1990 to help with this.

Soon after emerging from bankruptcy during November 2004, Enron's new board of directors sued 11 financial institutions for helping Lay, Fastow, Skilling and others hide Enron's true financial condition.

They painted Fastow as in their words "a screamer, who negotiated by intimidation and tirade".

U.S. District Judge Ken Hoyt believed Fastow deserved leniency for his cooperation with the prosecution in several civil and criminal trials involving former Enron employees.

While defrauding Enron in this way, Fastow was also neglecting basic financial practices such as reporting the "cash on hand" and total liabilities.

While presented to the outside world as being independent entities, the funds Fastow created were to take write-downs off Enron's books and guaranteed not to lose money.

Yet, Fastow himself had a personal financial stake in these funds, either directly or through partners amongst them Michael Kopper.

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Common combinations with fastow

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