Andrew Fastow
Andrew Fastow Born Andrew Stuart Fastow (1961-12-22) December 22, 1961 (age 53) Washington, D.C., U.S. Criminal charge Conspiracy, wire fraud, securities fraud, false statements, insider trading, and money laundering Criminal penalty Six years, followed by two years of probation Criminal status Released December 17, 2011 Spouse(s) Lea Fastow Andrew Stuart Fastow (born December 22, 1961) is an American businessman and convicted criminal who was the chief financial officer of Enron Corporation, an energy trading company based in Houston, Texas, until the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission opened an investigation into his and the company's conduct in 2001. 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. Fastow served a six-year prison sentence for charges related to these acts.