11.   Kroll investigators contacted short sellers and others they believe may be responsible for speculation that Quinn and Kimmes were involved.

12.   Lipner said he was contacted by investigators for the New York Stock Exchange in December and that two of his clients have told their story to exchange officials.

13.   Ms. Borakove said city investigators had contacted Mr. Schomburg last week.

14.   Often a host company will take a site offline after being contacted by investigators.

15.   Rather than approach witnesses, all co-workers, directly, she and Ms. Novotnak said, the investigator contacted the university.

16.   Securities and Exchange Commission investigators contacted the state treasurer.

17.   She said investigators never contacted her.

18.   She said no investigators or prosecutors or federal investigators had contacted the union involving the indictments.

19.   The FBI has also been investigating the matter, according to people who have been contacted by investigators.

20.   The FBI was about to start background checks on Chavez, and she wanted Zwisler to know that investigators might contact her.