31.   Former Missouri House Speaker Bob Griffin and three associates were accused Thursday in a federal racketeering indictment of illegally selling their political influence to enrich themselves.

32.   Gatien is under federal indictment, accused of using the Limelight and the Tunnel, two of his clubs, as clearinghouses for the drug Ecstasy.

33.   He pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a six-count federal indictment that bears strong similarity to the failed state indictment.

34.   Hendrick, who likely faces a bone marrow transplant, is under federal indictment for money laundering and fraud relating to procurement of his Honda dealerships.

35.   He was facing a federal indictment on charges including racketeering, conspiracy and extortion at the time of his death.

36.   However, the Brooklyn district attorney, Charles Hynes, said Thursday he was dropping those charges, now that a much more serious federal indictment has been issued.

37.   If those talks fail, Andersen could face a federal indictment, as early as today.

38.   In a twist, Lee has been charged in a federal indictment with holding the workers in involuntary servitude through threats and confiscating their passports and return plane tickets.

39.   In an interview, Goldberger said he had not seen the federal indictment or the SEC complaint.

40.   In addition to the state case, Demesi also is under federal indictment on two counts charging possession of stolen mail.