In that deal, the government offered Andersen the opportunity to avoid formal indictment if it agreed to a deferred prosecution with an admission of wrongdoing.

Conventional wisdom holds that he avoided indictment because he transacted business in cash only.

It was later alleged that he bribed witnesses to avoid indictment, but was never prosecuted on these charges.

As long as they avoid the wrath of the teachers' unions, criminal indictment and death, their seats are safe.

He avoided indictment as a war criminal and resumed his career in Argentina after the war.

According to the Augustan historian Livy, the chief historical source, many committed suicide to avoid indictment.

However, he did admit to "testifying falsely" in a carefully worded statement as part of a deal to avoid indictment for perjury.

To avoid indictment for mail fraud, all but one of the 43 players have agreed to accept a year's probation and community service.

That concern is increased when the prosecutor insists that a corporation change its management to avoid indictment.

Kelly attempted to avoid indictment by arranging a plea agreement that included paying restitution to the victims.