51.   Anati recanted and was freed from jail after serving a few months on a reduced charge of working for an illegal organization.

52.   Because of the reduced charge, the court on Wednesday allowed Josephs and co-defendant Richard Solomon to go free on bail.

53.   But Tierney pleaded guilty Thursday to the reduced charge of manslaughter.

54.   Charges against one of the two were later dropped and the other is free on bail on a reduced charge.

55.   Dwight Gooden, accused of drunken driving in February, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a reduced charge of reckless driving and was placed on probation for one year.

56.   Escardo told Cadena Ser that given the reduced charges he doubted that the extradition request would hold.

57.   He also was convicted of three counts of cruelty and maltreatment, fraternization, kidnapping and a reduced charge of unlawful entry.

58.   He said he also will consider motions for a new trial and a reduced charge.

59.   Her ex-husband, Christopher Fink, has pleaded guilty to similarly reduced charges and is awaiting sentencing.

60.   Lai was accused of violating anti-cult laws but was sentenced Monday to two years in prison on a reduced charge.