31.   First, every member state is obliged to freeze any assets of that group within its borders.

32.   --freezing the assets of a criminal defendant accused of terrorism before conviction.

33.   He added that the government found no evidence that the honey shops had any links to bin Laden, not even the two whose assets have been frozen.

34.   His financial assets have been frozen and he is now being represented by Thomas Dennis, a public defender, who would not comment Thursday.

35.   His assets are already frozen pursuant to an agreement with the SEC, with the exception of what the agency is letting him use for legal fees.

36.   However, the judge, Lee Rosenthal, also dealt a setback to defendants, telling them that she did have the power to freeze the assets if necessary.

37.   However, the judge also told defendants that she had the power to freeze the assets if necessary.

38.   In addition to fraud, the lawsuit charges the couple with violating contractual obligations to the firm and seeks to freeze their assets.

39.   In addition to the lawsuit, the SEC also won a temporary restraining order against the companies that will freeze assets and prohibit the destruction of documents.

40.   In October, the CFTC obtained a preliminary injunction against and froze the assets of Worldwide Currencies Inc., a New York trading company.