71.   Another dismissed as a sideshow the present defence attempt to discredit prosecution evidence by proving that a key witness is a racist out to frame the black star.

72.   But defence lawyers argued they had a right to the video as it had already been used as evidence by the prosecution.

73.   Former Soviet premier Valentin Pavlov and former defence minister Dimitri Yazov were named in documents presented in evidence by Burlakov.

74.   Justifying his decision, magistrate Bikitu Qoto said bail could only have been granted if evidence by the prosecution was weak.

75.   Ozcan told the court Monday evidence by his co-defendants that point to him as the ringleader of the gang was wrong.

76.   Police were commissioned to take evidence by special anti-terrrorist magistrate Jean-Louis Brugiere.

77.   Several witnesses called to give evidence by the prosecution admitted to striking lucrative publishing deals with tabloid papers.

78.   Six prosecution witnesses will be allowed to give evidence by video, to protect their identity.

79.   The commission is due to finish hearing evidence by Friday but Singirok and Sandline boss Tim Spicer have so far been the only witnesses to testify.