2002-The Mysterious Death Of An Enron Exec - CBS News
The Mysterious Death Of An Enron Exec - CBS News
(CBS) It may be the biggest outstanding mystery in the Enron story: the death of Cliff Baxter, a former top Enron executive. He’d just agreed to testify to Congress in the Enron case. A congressional source tells CBS News that Baxter wasn’t a target in the probe, he was to provide evidence against others.
But on the morning of January 25th he was found in his car - shot dead.
Police were criticized for calling it a suicide before investigating, so they kept the case open. The fact that it’s still open more than two months later has made the Cliff Baxter case prime fodder for murder conspiracy theories, reports CBS News Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson.
Adding to the mystery is a letter - perhaps a suicide note - that Baxter’s wife is fighting to keep private. Groups like the Texas Freedom of Information Foundation want at least part of it made public.
“I believe very strongly that Enron is mentioned in it,” said Joel White, the group’s attorney.
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