Melvyn Weiss

Trial lawyer

Faces jail time for paying kickbacks to plaintiffs.

John Lechleiter

New C.E.O. of Eli Lilly

Allegedly advocated using the firm's schizophrenia drug on kids.

Damien Hirst

Conceptual artist

Pushed art prices to new highs by creating a $100 million diamond-studded skull.

Richard Scruggs

Trial lawyer

Tobacco tort king pleaded guilty to trying to bribe a judge with $40,000 in cash.

Bill Belichick

Head coach of the New England Patriots

Videotaped opponents.

Anthony Pellicano

Private investigator

On trial for wire-tapping Los Angeles celebrities.

Stephen Feinberg

C.E.O. of Cerberus Capital Management

Took advantage of loopholes during the credit crunch to walk away from deals with ailing companies.

Vladimir Putin

President of Russia

Used "environmental concerns" to force Royal Dutch Shell into giving up controlling interest of oil-rich regions in Russia.

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