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Denise Rich Strikes Immunity Deal
Roger Clinton To Appear Before Grand Jury
WASHINGTON, 4:02 p.m. EDT April 14, 2001 -- Democratic donor Denise Rich
has struck an immunity deal with prosecutors investigating Bill
Clinton's pardon of her ex-husband, fugitive financier Marc Rich, Time
magazine reported on its Web site Saturday.
In addition, U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White has subpoenaed the former
president's brother, Roger Clinton, to appear before a grand jury this
week to discuss his role in an alleged pardon swindle.
Denise Rich, who had argued in her ex-husband's favor despite their
divorce, has been bargaining with prosecutors for weeks in an attempt to
work out an immunity deal, the magazine reported, citing lawyers close
to the investigation.
That means that any information that she gives authorities about the
pardon could not be used to prosecute her.
Marc Rich has been living in exile in Switzerland since a 1983
indictment charged him with tax evasion, racketeering and violating
trade sanctions with Iran. He was pardoned by Clinton just before the
president left office in January, despite objections from White House
lawyers.
Clinton's pardons of Rich and others are being investigated by White,
the U.S. attorney in Manhattan.
Investigators have been questioning witnesses about whether Clinton
pardoned Marc Rich in exchange for contributions from Denise Rich to the
ex-president's library in Arkansas, the Democratic Party or other
political causes, and whether the money might have come from the
financier.
A spokesman for White's office did not immediately return a call seeking
comment. Denise Rich's lawyer, Martin Pollner, declined to comment.
Roger Clinton is to appear before a grand jury on Friday, lawyers close
to the probe told the magazine. He has denied that he received any money
from people on whose behalf he requested clemency from his brother, who
denied them all.
Two Texans claim that they were swindled after being asked to pay more
than $200,000 to a group that included Roger Clinton; they say he
promised to secure a pardon, but did not try to do so.
Roger Clinton's attorney, Bart Williams, told Time that he didn't know
whether his client would testify or claim his Fifth Amendment right
against self-incrimination.
Copyright 2001 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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