The commission eventually charged the judge with 51 counts of wrongdoing.

Since December 2004, the commission has charged 19 officials at the authority with breaking ethics rules.

The commission charged that those relationships compromised the firm's independence.

But the commission charged yesterday that there have been no safety inspections since 1998, when the order was issued.

In April 2001, the commission charged him with misconduct.

Yesterday, the commission went one better and charged him with judge shopping, an offense that can carry a 10-day suspension.

The commission also charged that company officers had misled investors about the company's growth potential, product development and number of customers.

The complaint is the first in which the commission has charged any national sports association - either professional or college - with antitrust violations.

But it was the first time the commission had charged a statewide elected official, so officials in Albany were unsure about what to do.

The commission also charged that the deal overstated Pathe's financial results for 1989 and the first quarter of 1990.