Credit: Thinkstock The former leading lieutenant to ex-Enron finance chief Andrew Fastow, Michael Kopper, on Friday was hit with a 37-month prison sentence for his part in the corporate scandal that devastated the now-defunct firm, the Associated Press reports via BusinessWeek.com.U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein Jr. handed down 41-year-old Kopper’s prison term, and a separate Enron is executive was waiting to be sentenced, according to the AP.Because both Kopper and Mark Koenig, former Enron investor relations director, cooperated with the previous investigation, prosecutors asked Judge Ewing for reduced sentences, the AP reports.Kopper was the first Enron executive to enter a guilty plea to charges related to the scandal, and it was he who helped lead federal prosecutors to Kenneth Lay, Enron founder, and former chief executive Jeffrey Skilling, according to the AP. Related Links: Former CA Sales Exec Gets 7 Years in Jail Former CA CEO Kumar Gets 12 Years in PrisonCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature Expedia poised to take flight with generative AI CTO Rathi Murthy sees the online travel service’s vast troves of data and AI expertise fueling a two-pronged transformation strategy aimed at growing the company by bringing more of the travel industry online. By Paula Rooney Jun 02, 2023 7 mins Travel and Hospitality Industry Digital Transformation Artificial Intelligence case study Deoleo doubles down on sustainability through digital transformation The Spanish multinational olive oil processing company is immersed in a digital transformation journey to achieve operational efficiency and contribute to the company's sustainability strategy. By Nuria Cordon Jun 02, 2023 6 mins CIO Supply Chain Digital Transformation brandpost Resilient data backup and recovery is critical to enterprise success As global data volumes rise, business must prioritize their resiliency strategies. By Neal Weinberg Jun 01, 2023 4 mins Security brandpost Democratizing HPC with multicloud to accelerate engineering innovations Cloud for HPC is facilitating broader access to high performance computing and accelerating innovations and opportunities for all types of organizations. By Tanya O'Hara Jun 01, 2023 6 mins Multi Cloud Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe