fˈɛdɚɹəl pɹˈɑːsɪkjˌuːɾɚz ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd pɹoʊbˈeɪʃən bɪkˈʌz bˈɛldən koʊˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə kˈeɪs, ɐsˈɪstɪŋ wɪððə pɹˌɑːsɪkjˈuːʃən ʌv sˈiːnjɚɹ ɛnɹˈɑːn ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪvz.
Federal prosecutors recommended probation because Belden cooperated in the case, assisting with the prosecution of senior Enron executives.