11.   Prosecutors from her office have said in court that the charges stemmed from an investigation that included highly placed informants inside the organization.

12.   Prosecutors say the conspiracy charge stems from an effort by Miller and others to get hard-to-find licensed crewmen.

13.   Prosecutors and city officials said the charges against him stemmed from a crackdown by the Giuliani administration to rid the market of Mafia influence and corruption.

14.   Raul Salinas is currently in jail facing murder and illegal enrichment charges stemming from relations with his brother, the former Mexican president.

15.   Some charges against Symington stem from loans extended by Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank that helped build the Camelback Esplanade.

16.   The charges stem from a fracas last month at a restaurant on the Lower East Side.

17.   The charges stem from a multimillion-dollar purchase of Grand Technologies products by Turbodyne last year that Turbodyne canceled at the last minute.

18.   The charges stem from his soliciting of sex from an undercover police officer posing as a prostitute near Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood in May.

19.   The charges stem from the early morning fight involving Combs and his entourage, which included Jennifer Lopez, the pop singer and actress.

20.   The charges stem from three business ventures in which Hofheinz was the principal partner in companies vying for contracts in Louisiana.