Authorities are looking into Frist's recent sale of shares of hospital operator HCA Inc., co-founded by Frist's father and brother. The sales took place just days before HCA's stock price fell on a disappointing July 13 profit outlook.
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"An examination of the facts will demonstrate that Senator Frist acted properly. His only objective in selling the stock was to eliminate the appearance of a conflict of interest," Stevenson said.

Now I don't mean to be a nitpicker, but Frist was elected to the Senate in 1994. If his "reason" were valid, maybe he would have sold the stock, oh I don't know, ANYTIME IN THE PRECEDING 11 YEARS???

Go to Jail. Go directly to Jail. Do not pass Go, do not collect your margin payoff.