“I do, of course, regret driving under the influence and causing that accident. I have real and exciting plans to reform my life so that this never happens again — but I can only execute those plans if the DA drops the DUI charges and the person whose car I smashed up only asks for $500 in damages, so that I don’t go bankrupt. All that has to come together to make this initiative viable and successful.”
So what makes Paul Volcker think the same idea will fly any better in defense of Arthur Andersen?