Mr Fastow came forward for arrest in October, following the guilty plea of his former right-hand man Michael Kopper.

BBC: Enron executive adds guilty plea

Mr Kopper came forward in August and is believed to have revealed information about the actions of his former boss.

BBC: Enron executive adds guilty plea

The Kohl government and Germany's leading commercial banker, Deutsche Bank chief executive, Hilmar Kopper, are engaged in open warfare over the extent and implications of the Soviet financial crisis.

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