1.   Freeman and lawyers for the financial advisors could not be reached to comment on the indictment charges.

2.   Among other allegations, the indictment charges the defendants directed a co-conspirator to conceal from the FDA the fact that one device had unexpectedly killed a test pig.

3.   Also indicted was Alan G. Edelstein, a former assessor that the indictment charges began bribing his former colleagues last July, after he retired.

4.   By making the payoffs, the indictments charge, contractors and suppliers could eliminate their competition and charge higher prices.

5.   By then, he had already started trying to extort money from the CIA and threatening treason, the indictment charges.

6.   Extradition proceedings for Al-Amin could began as early as today before Judge Lynn Bright in Montgomery District Court, where indictment charges would be explained to him.

7.   Girls have been recruited at middle schools, MARTA stations and strip clubs, the indictment charges.

8.   Lee then passed the information on to Gaw, the indictment charges.

9.   The indictment charges McCall lied about the purpose of the trip, which was to meet with Memphis Mayor Willie Herrenton.