And in 2000, it gave one to Mark Swartz of Tyco.

"Mark Swartz has truly mastered the art of communication," she told jurors during her closing statement.

"At its core, this case is about whether Mark Swartz stole significant amounts of money from the company."

Mark Swartz didn't hide anything because he had nothing to hide.

"Mark Swartz has been swept up in this investigation without consideration for the merits of his own individual case," he said.

"Did Mark Swartz tell you the truth?"

Mark Swartz has truly mastered the art of communication.

Mark Swartz, Tyco's former chief financial officer, was given until Oct. 11 to make bail.

"You're going to have Mark Swartz and me to kick around for many years to come," Mr. Kozlowski said.

"They aren't disclosed clearly," Mark Swartz, Tyco's chief financial officer, acknowledged in a telephone interview yesterday.