Washington, Wednesday
A TOP Republican politican pleaded guilty today to conspiring to
violate United States sanctions against Libya imposed over Lockerbie.
Charles Wade, 57, of Kentucky, admitted he accepted #384,000 in 1992
from Libya in exchange for attempting to influence US Government policy
and to have the economic sanctions lifted.
The sanctions were imposed after Libya refused to surrender for trial
two Libyans who have been charged in the bombing, which caused 270
deaths.
Wade, the former Kentucky state Republican Party director, admitted
meeting New York businessman William Bodine, Libyan Government
officials, and others in Libya and Europe, prosecutors said.
He also agreed to contact high-ranking Bush administration officials
on behalf of Libya for a #5.3m annual fee.
The payment that Libya made to Wade had been funnelled through several
dummy companies the conspirators set up in Geneva and the British Virgin
Islands to disguise the source of the funds, they said.
Wade faces up to five years in prison for violating the Libyan
sanctions regulations, plus a fine of up to twice his gross gain from
the conspiracy. He will be sentenced in October.--Reuter.
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