81. Spanish news reports have said the accounts were used to influence politicians, grease business deals and pay off armed Basque separatists. 82. The accounts were allegedly used to buy high-priced merchandise, sometimes for resale. 83. The account was used to finance Al-Shehhi and other members of the terrorist group, including Atta and hijacker Ziad Jarrah, the statement said. 84. The accounts allegedly were used for kickbacks to politicians. 85. The accounts were allegedly used for kickbacks to politicians. 86. The brothers have failed to pay subcontractors and tax obligations while using business accounts to pay personal bills, according to testimony in court actions. 87. The retiree said he had assumed his account would be used for low-risk investments, not volatile technology stocks. 88. They also are charged with opening false accounts with brokerages and using accounts without the knowledge of the owners, Chou added. 89. They suspect the accounts were used to finance illegal arms trafficking in Kosovo, where ethnic Albanians are fighting for independence from Yugoslavia. 90. While barred from directly supporting candidates, the accounts can be used to bring out Republican or Democratic voters. |