Though Halliburton and Transocean could also face penalties, much of the criticism from environmentalists before the high-profile trial has focused on BP, the undersea well's owner.
The high-profile trial, and its lurid testimony, drove Jackson further down the path of antisocial behavior, turning him into a hermit almost on par with famed billionaire Howard Hughes.
Last year, leaks of secret documents from the pope's private apartment -- which revealed claims of corruption within the Vatican -- prompted a high-profile trial of his butler and a behind-doors investigation by three cardinals.
The so-called "Vatileaks" scandal last year led to the pope's butler, Paolo Gabriele, being convicted on charges of leaking private papers from the Vatican in a high-profile trial and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
They say high profile prisoners - usually on trial or convicted in murder or terrorism-related cases - are often kept under suicide watch and given more protection as they face massive media coverage and are deemed to be at risk from other inmates.
That usually softens up potential jurors, but there are still those who don't want to serve, particularly if the trial is a high-profile one that could take days, weeks or even months.
The high-profile bail hearing case has taken on the appearance of a sort of mini-trial.
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According to the Times report, which quoted unnamed senior officials, Widnall is looking for a way to avoid a military trial for Flinn, because she anticipates that it will become a high-profile spectacle.
But the high-profile of Mr. Pistorius and Ms. Steenkamp has turned the bail hearing into a sort of mini-trial.
But the high profile of Mr. Pistorius and Ms. Steenkamp has turned the bail hearing into a sort of mini-trial.
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