bˈɛldən plˈiːdᵻd ɡˈɪlti tə wˈʌn kˈaʊnt ʌv kənspˈɪɹəsi tə kəmˈɪt wˈaɪɚ fɹˈɔːd æz pˈɑːɹt əvə plˈiː bˈɑːɹɡɪn, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð hɪz koʊˈɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən wɪð ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz tə hˈɛlp kˈɑːnvɪkt mˈɛni tˈɑːp ɛnɹˈɑːn ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪvz.
Belden pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of a plea bargain, along with his cooperation with authorities to help convict many top Enron executives.