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Jewish World Review Feb. 11, 2002 / 29 Shevat, 5762

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In major gaffe, Mrs. Kenneth Lay appears on MTV's "Cribs"



Scenes of Linda Lay Living Large Undercut Earlier Claims of Poverty

http://www.NewsAndOpinion.com --
ONE week after telling NBC's Lisa Myers that her family was desperately staving off bankruptcy, Linda Lay, the wife of former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay, made what many feel was an ill-advised appearance on the popular MTV show "Cribs."

"Cribs," which offers viewers an exclusive look at the opulent and often ostentatious homes of rock stars, rappers, and other celebrities, had never turned its cameras on the home of an embattled energy executive before, insiders say.

What the cameras captured, however, were hardly the impoverished surroundings that Mrs. Lay had described to NBC's Myers, starting with a gurgling indoor grotto populated by Mrs. Lay's buff, beefy entourage.

"This is where I go to chill with my posse," Mrs. Lay said, indicating a dozen male hangers-on wearing abundant gold jewelry.

The tour of the Lays' crib continued, as Mrs. Lay showed viewers her collection of vintage cars, a stable of Arabian race horses, and a sybaritic black-lit bedroom with a circular bed, leopard-fur coverlet and mirrored ceiling.

"And this is my 'boom-boom room,'" Mrs. Lay said, before inviting her "Cribs" host to view a DVD of her favorite movie, Al Pacino's "Scarface."

In a statement released to the press, Kenneth Lay attempted to control the public relations nightmare set off by his wife's appearance on the show.

"The woman seen 'living large' on 'Cribs' was not actually my wife, but rather an evil Linda Lay robot sent by my enemies to destroy me," the statement said, in what is believed to be Mr. Lay's lamest lie to date.



JWR Contributor Andy Borowitz, a former president of the Harvard Lampoon, is a regular humor columnist for Newsweek.com, The New Yorker, The New York Times and TV Guide. Recognized by Esquire magazine as one of the most powerful producers in television, he was the creator and producer of the hit TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and producer of the Oscar-nominated film Pleasantville. He is the author, most recently, of "Trillionaire Next Door: The Greedy Investor's Guide to Day Trading" and "Rationalizations to Live By". Comments by clicking here. Visit his website by clicking here.

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