Under Federal securities laws, the commission can seek up to three times the profits purportedly made on trades based on illegal insider information.

The payments, totaling around $200,000, were purportedly made in return for favorable audits.

After two or three days, the body disappeared, however and a skeleton was purportedly made of his remains.

It also spoke of what it called "secret promises" purportedly made by France.

They base this on statements purportedly made during the visit that Iran and Qatar would hold joint exercises and exchange military personnel in the future.

This is the third tape purportedly made by Mr. Hussein to surface since the fall of his government in April.

The key feature of the statement purportedly made at the CoE is the date at which is was made.

After the trial on 8 June, several other attempts were purportedly made to induce him to recant, which he resisted.

Donations have ranged from crumbly chunks of soap, purportedly made from human fat, to even more macabre specimens.

The award of the contract was purportedly made by the government just before the CJ retired.