This is a very, very significant win for the government. As chief accounting officer, he knows where the financial skeletons are buried.

It seems unlikely they can accomplish this. They'll have to show that more than a dozen possible witnesses and their independent counsel analyzed the cases and the evidence and all came to the conclusion they should plead guilty to things they didn't do.

The mausoleum matter has been resolved to the satisfaction of all parties although we were disappointed. The goal of the litigation was an attempt to retrieve the missing ashes and we weren't able to do that.

Mr. Baxter had the utmost integrity and she respected him immensely. Mrs. Watkins expresses her heartfelt sympathy and prayers to her family.

Prosecutors need to keep the jury interested. If the defense drags it out too much, if it all seems too complicated, a jury might think since they themselves didn't understand, that's enough for reasonable doubt about guilt.

It's despicable that this has been allowed to happen. The courts dragged their heels. It's more than unfair. It's a travesty.

Everything the defense has said until now is rhetoric. All that matters is what comes in at trial. They may have tried out some defenses in the court of public opinion, and they will use others in trial.

There's nothing the government can offer them, and there's nothing they would take. This matter is headed for an absolutely certain collision course.

This is a very, very significant win for the government.