But most such suits arise after the SEC acts or the company itself admits at least in part to the wrongdoing.
Of the 10 sentenced on Tuesday, only two took a sentencing deal offered at the last minute by the judge, which involved them accepting responsibility for their part in the corruption, admitting wrongdoing and apologizing.
Mr. White has repeatedly stated that he was unaware of Enron's accounting improprieties, that he played no part in any wrongdoing at the company and that he was required to sell his stock under government ethics rules.
Mr. Martin had pleaded guilty to securities fraud, conspiracy and other counts for his part in accounting wrongdoing that nearly brought down the operator of rehabilitation hospitals and surgical centers.
Though the investigation had exposed some shortcomings on Siemens' part, Kleinfeld said, the wrongdoing was confined solely to its telecommunications equipment unit and a few individuals.
The gallery's statement was quickly followed by one from Lacoste, in which the French brand denied the claims and said it had taken part in no wrongdoing.
The royal family denies any part in alleged wrongdoing.
Mr. Kleinfeld has not been suspected of taking part in any wrongdoing.
But Mr. White, his knees bouncing nervously under the committee's oak table, vigorously defended himself, saying he was "ashamed" about revelations of improprieties at Enron -- while also insisting that he played no part in any wrongdoing.
Robert Trout, a partner at Trout and Richards in Washington, D.C., says his client, Tilney, did not take part in any wrongdoing.
In a statement issued through BDA Sports to ESPN, Mayo denied he had taken part in any wrongdoing, supported Guillory as "a strong African American male presence in my life," and said he'd already been cleared during previous investigations by the NCAA and Pac-10.
