1.   The defendant may make a statement under caution.

2.   The defendant has made no appearance in the case and is in default.

3.   If the defendant makes a payment in without having obtained a certificate of total benefit he must apply for a certificate on the same day.

4.   If the defendant makes a payment into court, the plaintiff may seize it and call quits.

5.   But rather than wait to see if he was going to jail, the defendant made a premature exit Wednesday from a federal courtroom in Lower Manhattan.

6.   He said it was not clear whether the defendants would make another settlement offer or allow the case to go to court.

7.   He said several potential defendants have made those agreements.

8.   Singh said it is unclear whether the defendants made any money from their alleged activities.

9.   The defendants make their statements.