11.   Downs is one of several alleged victims named in federal fraud indictments unsealed Monday.

12.   Earlier this year, Robinson pleaded guilty to an unrelated federal fraud charge and resigned from the council.

13.   Edwards still faces a trial in June on federal fraud charges that he helped a failed insurance company evade millions of dollars in state payments.

14.   Fitzpatrick also acknowledged Thursday for the first time that he had been named in a search warrant in an unrelated federal fraud investigation of the rare coin business.

15.   Fitzpatrick also admitted to a long struggle with drugs, and that he has been named in an unrelated federal fraud investigation into the rare-coin industry.

16.   For his part, Cardiges has denied any wrongdoing in connection with federal fraud charges.

17.   Hale, convicted of federal fraud and conspiracy, was to begin a state trial Thursday but instead was taken to the hospital complaining of faintness and chest pains.

18.   He became president of PTL Ministries after Bakker found himself facing federal fraud charges.

19.   Hoffenberg had been free on bail since April, when he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and conspiracy charges.

20.   Hull replaced Syming ton, who resigned after his convic tion on seven federal fraud counts.