31. When the Agusta scandal broke last month, Claes initially denied any knowledge of illegal payments . 32. Prosecutors allege Berlusconi and his associates made illegal payments to Craxi's Socialist party in 1991. 33. Sakamaki resigned over allegedly illegal payments to a customer whom the media link to organized crime. 34. Scotto, a former union leader, once served prison time for taking illegal payments from waterfront businesses. 35. He is alleged to have provided an illegal payment of $ 400, 000 to Carlos Telleldin. 36. The airline has denied making any illegal payments . 37. Then, as now, the company had a strict rule against making illegal payments to obtain business. 38. Claes and the others deny accepting illegal payments . 39. But'Boro officials said the deal was off because his agent, Marcello Bonetto, demanded an illegal payment . 40. They would be much less tempted to earn money by taking illegal payments and shaving points.
