41.   Other former world leaders have faced allegations of misusing their office, but few, if any, have counterattacked with the zest of Brian Mulroney.

42.   Actor Robert Blake, accused of killing his wife, is the latest in a long line of Hollywood celebrities to face criminal allegations.

43.   Aleman and several members of his former administration also face allegations of fraud and misuse of funds.

44.   Appeals court rulings have either upheld lower-court acquittals or thrown out convictions against Berlusconi, who has faced numerous allegations of corruption.

45.   Arafat faces more allegations of corruption.

46.   Archbishop Juliusz Paetz of Poznan, an appointee and long-time acquaintance of the pope, faces allegations that he made sexual advances on young clerics.

47.   At that time Tvind already faced allegations of fraud but no investigation was opened because of lack of evidence.

48.   At the same time, the president crafted close ties with wealthy Chinese tycoons, helping his children build business empires which now face corruption allegations.

49.   Blatter also faces allegations of bribery and mishandling of World Cup broadcasting rights.

50.   Blatter is embroiled in a bitter struggle for a second four-year term and is facing allegations of mismanagement and corruption.