Enron Key Players
 Michael Kopper
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Andrew Fastow's lieutenant at Enron, Kopper pleaded guilty Aug. 21, 2002, to federal conspiracy and money laundering charges related to the company's fall and agreed to give up $12 million in illegal profits. He admitted he ran or helped create several partnerships that earned him and others millions of dollars, including kickbacks he funneled to Fastow, while hiding debt and inflating profits at Enron. Kopper has not yet been sentenced and is cooperating with prosecutors. He declined to testify before Congress.