Walsh investigation
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The Walsh investigation was the independent counsel probe led by Lawrence E. Walsh that examined and prosecuted key figures involved in the Iran–Contra scandal during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal investigation
ⓘ
independent counsel investigation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Iran–Contra independent counsel investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Special Division of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedPositionOf | independent counsel ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticized | use of presidential pardons in Iran–Contra cases ⓘ |
| endTime | 1993 ⓘ |
| focus | Iran–Contra scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfInvestigation | Lawrence E. Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major test of independent counsel statute in the United States ⓘ |
| investigated |
cover‑up of Iran–Contra activities
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diversion of proceeds from Iran arms sales to Nicaraguan Contras ⓘ possible obstruction of justice in Iran–Contra affair ⓘ sale of arms to Iran by the Reagan administration ⓘ |
| investigatedAdministration |
George H. W. Bush administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reagan administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| ledBy | Lawrence E. Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Ethics in Government Act of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
several convictions later overturned on appeal
ⓘ
several defendants received presidential pardons ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lawrence E. Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDefendant |
Alan Fiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caspar Weinberger NERFINISHED ⓘ Clair George NERFINISHED ⓘ Duane Clarridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Elliott Abrams NERFINISHED ⓘ John Poindexter NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver North NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert McFarlane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversaw | grand jury proceedings related to Iran–Contra ⓘ |
| oversightBody | Special Division of the U.S. Court of Appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pardonDate | December 24, 1992 ⓘ |
| partOf | broader congressional and criminal inquiries into Iran–Contra ⓘ |
| publishedIn | final report issued in 1993 ⓘ |
| relatedPardonBy | President George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportedOnBy | major U.S. news media ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
convictions of several Iran–Contra defendants
ⓘ
final report on Iran–Contra affair ⓘ indictments of multiple Iran–Contra figures ⓘ |
| startTime | 1986 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Iran–Contra affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 1990s
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| typeOfOffensesInvestigated |
conspiracy
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false statements ⓘ obstruction of justice ⓘ perjury ⓘ |
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