Judge Grants Delay of WorldCom Trial
From Bloomberg News
A judge delayed until March the prosecution of WorldCom Inc. on charges it defrauded Oklahoma shareholders by inflating revenue and expenses.
Oklahoma Atty. Gen. Drew Edmondson sought the delay at the request of U.S. Atty. James B. Comey, who warned that state prosecution of the company could compromise witnesses in his case against former WorldCom Chief Financial Officer Scott D. Sullivan. Sullivan’s trial is set to begin Feb. 4 in New York.
