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The Indictment
Thus far, Swindall committed no crime. He
suspected
Shortly after departing the scene, Swindall learned of LeChasney’s arrest on money laundering charges. He opted to inform authorities of his encounter with LeChasney to offer whatever helpful information he could. Bob Barr headed those authorities. Barr advised he would have someone contact Pat. That evening two IRS agents appeared at Pat’s home to question him. The IRS had already questioned LeChasney. In the IRS "Memorandum of Interview," c LeChasney informed the IRS "Swindall would not violate the law." He also stated "Swindall was not aware of the source of the funds. . . ." The following morning, Swindall received a telephone call from Craig Gillen. Gillen advised him a subpoena would be issued for him to testify to a Grand Jury. Gillen offered no hint the investigation might target Pat.
Prior to testifying, Pat sought counsel. His counsel suspected a "perjury trap." Not wanting the negative publicity of a Fifth Amendment plea, Pat chose to testify. This proved fatal, for the questioning consisted primarily of attacking Pat.
He would later fall victim to his
counsel’s fear of a perjury trap. In his effort to clear his name, Pat
has throughout the years made information pertaining to his case readily
available. On his radio broadcast in 1996, he aired the undercover audio tapes
of the sting operation in their entirety. Currently, his website (http://www.pbcn.com)
offers verbatim court transcripts of Pat’s case and LeChasney’s
proceedings in
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