While on the ship, David claimed he was the Hacker (to protect his son), and admitted to charges of computer tampering.

The other six men had admitted to charges of conspiracy to cause explosions likely to endanger life.

Mr. Drogoul has also admitted to other charges, including the failure to pay Federal income taxes.

Under the agreement, Emery is not censured, penalized or admits to charges of intentional overbilling.

In 1992, the complaint said, both men admitted to charges of professional misconduct, including false and fraudulent billing.

And Hanna is so deeply ashamed that, rather than reveal it, she admits to charges she knows are false.

She promised that if he admitted to charges of infidelity, she would allow him unlimited access to their daughters.

When he learns what their relationship really is, Jocasta admits to knowing it all along and charges that, on some level, so did he.

Lawyers with expertise in banking law said that whenever a senior bank officer admits to such charges, questions arise about the bank's own culpability.

First, the company would be asked to admit to "serious charges along the lines of what is charged in the indictment," said one Government official.