Federal clemency case file
Pardon of John Fife Symington, III
Granted January 20, 2001 by Bill Clinton (Democratic).
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John Fife Symington, III was convicted in the District of Arizona of false statements to federally insured financial institutions, wire fraud, attempted extortion, and false statements in a bankruptcy proceeding under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1014, 1343, 1951, 152, 2(a), and 2(b), following charges brought in a 1996 indictment and 1997 superseding indictment. President Bill Clinton granted Symington a pardon on January 20, 2001.
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False statements to federally insured financial institutions, wire fraud, attempted extortion, false statements in bankruptcy proceeding; 18 U.S.C. §§ 1014, 1343, 1951, 152, 2(a) and 2(b) (as charged in 1996 indictment and 1997 superseding indictment)
D. Ariz.
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