-Caveat Lector- "Braswell's pardon application was made at the last minute and was among about two dozen that bypassed the traditional route through the Justice Department and the FBI and went straight to the White House." Ex-president's office says he was unaware of pending criminal probe 4.56 p.m. ET (2212 GMT) February 6, 2001 By Pete Yost Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Clinton's office says he was unaware of a criminal investigation of a wealthy businessman pardoned on Clinton's last day in office. Federal prosecutors are investigating herbal remedy marketer Almon Glenn Braswell for possible tax evasion and money laundering, a federal law enforcement source in Los Angeles said Tuesday. Braswell, 57, was among 140 people Clinton pardoned on Inauguration Day. The pardon, which covered Braswell's 1983 conviction for fraud and other crimes, restored his civil rights. "No one knew of any ongoing criminal investigation'' at the time of the pardon, Clinton's office said in a statement. The former president's office also said, "No one at the White House who reviewed this matter had any intention of the pardon covering anything other than the infraction from 1983.'' U.S. News & World Report first reported on the pending criminal investigation during the weekend. After the pardon was announced, some federal officials worried that Clinton might have pardoned Braswell for any criminal charges that could arise from the current investigation. However, Clinton's one-page pardon states that Braswell is receiving an executive grant of clemency for "his convictions ... on three indictments for which he was sentenced on Dec. 5, 1983.'' Braswell's conviction stems from false claims about the effectiveness of a treatment for baldness. He was sentenced to three years in federal prison followed by five years' probation. Braswell's pardon application was made at the last minute and was among about two dozen that bypassed the traditional route through the Justice Department and the FBI and went straight to the White House. The Florida Republican Party and the George W. Bush campaign last fall returned $175,000 in contributions from Braswell after learning he was a convicted felon. http://www.cyberspaceorbit.com/angels/seraphim.html <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
