National Security Council advisers Robert McFarlane Robert C. McFarlane -- Pleaded guilty March 11, 1988, to four counts of withholding information from Congress. - Pardoned by President George Bush
National Security Council advisers - John Poindexter - found guilty on all counts: conspiracy (obstruction of inquiries and proceedings, false statements, falsification, destruction and removal of documents); two counts of obstruction of Congress and two counts of false statements. His conviction was later overturned because the 3 judge panel decided that although it was guilty his immunized testimony influenced the testimony of witnesses.
Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger- Indicted June 16, 1992, on five counts of obstruction, perjury and false statements in connection with congressional and Independent Counsel investigations of Iran/ contra - Pardoned by Pres George Bush before trial.
Deputy Secretary of State Elliot Abrams - Pleaded guilty October 7, 1991, to two misdemeanor charges of withholding information from Congress - Pardoned by George Bush
Members of the National Security Council -Colonel Oliver North - Found guilty of accepting an illegal gratuity, aiding and abetting in the obstruction of a congressional inquiry, and destruction of documents- Conviction vacated on the grounds that his immunized testimony influenced witnesses in the trial
Major Richard Secord - Pled guilty to obstructing the Select Iran/contra Committees. Was sentenced to two years probation.
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Secretary of Interior James Watt was indicted on 41 felony charges for using his HUD connections to help his clients seek federal funds for housing projects. Watt was sentenced to five years of probation and 500 hours of community service for withholding documents from a grand jury which investigated HUD in March 1996.
Back to topHead of the EPA. Anne Burford, - resigned after she admitted bending environmental regulations for dozens of industrial polluters. Rita Lavelle, headed the EPA's toxic waste clean-up program. She was indicted and served three months in a federal penitentiary for lying to Congress.
EPA administrator, John W. Hernandez, resigned after his staff disclosed that he illegally allowed Dow Chemicals to review a report which named it a dioxin polluter. Assistant EPA administrator John Horton was dismissed for using government employees for private business.
EPA Inspector General, Matthew Novick,was fired after he used government officials to work on private business.
Assistant Attorney General of the United States, Theodore Olson, was under investigation for obstructing justice in the investigation of the EPA.
EPA General Counsel Robert Perry resigned after improper participation in a settlement which involved a former employer.
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Assistant EPA administrator, John Tudhunter,resigned after being accused of meeting privately with chemical company lobbyists. White House chief of staff Michael Deaver - resigned when he was accused by Canadain officials of hiding the fact that pollutants from NYC factories were harming the environment in Canada. He immediately went to work for the Canadian government, being paid $105,000 to lobby for compensation from the United States for damage inflicted on Canadian territory from acid rain.
National Security adviser, Richard Allen,who resigned amid controversy over a $1,000 honorarium Chief administrator at NASA, James Beggs,who was indicted for defrauding the government
Guy Flake, Deputy Secretary of Commerce, who resigned after allegations of a conflict of interest in contract negotiations.
Louis Glutfrida, director of Federal Emergency Management Agency, who resigned amid allegations of misuse of government property.
Back to topEdwin Gray, chairman of Federal Home Loan Bank, who was charged with illegally repaying himself and his wife $26,000 in travel costs.
Max Hugel, CIA chief of covert operations, who resigned after allegations of fraudulent financial dealings.
Carlos Campbell, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, who resigned after charges of awarding grants to his friends' firms
Raymond Donovan, Secretary of Labor, who was indicted for defrauding the New York City Transit Authority of $7.4 million.
John Fedders, chief of the Securities and Exchange Commission, who resigned after charges of wife-beating.
Back to topArthur Hayes, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, who resigned after being under investigation for illegal travel reimbursements.
J. Lynn Helms, chief of the Federal Aviation Administration, who resigned after a grand jury investigated illegal business activities.
Marjory Mecklenburg, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources, resigned after allegations of irregularities on her travel vouchers.
Edwin Meese, Attorney General, was under investigation by a special prosecutor for his role in helping Wedtech Corporation.
Robert Nimmo, head of Veterans Administration, who resigned for improper use of government funds.
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Lyn Nofziger, White House aide, who was under investigation for his role in helping Wedtech Corporation.
J. William Petro, United States attorney, who was fired and fined for tipping off an acquaintance about a forthcoming grand jury indictment.
Thomas C. Reed, White House counselor and National Security Council adviser, who resigned and paid a $427,000 fine for stock market insider trade information.
Emanuel Savas, Assistant Secretary of HUD, who resigned after he had assigned staff members to work on a book he was writing.
Peter Voss, Postal Service governor, who pleaded guilty to charges of expense account fraud and to accepting kickbacks.
Charles Wick, director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), who was accused of taping conversations with public officials without their approval.
Chief of the CIA - WIlliam Casey - underwent surgery for a brain tumor the day before he was to be indicted for his involvement in Iran Contra
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