Federal clemency case file
Pardon of Marc David Rich
Granted January 20, 2001 by Bill Clinton (Democratic).
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Marc David Rich was indicted in 1983 in the Southern District of New York on 51 counts, including federal income-tax evasion under 26 U.S.C. § 7201, wire fraud, and violations of the Trading with the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. § 5) arising from oil purchases from Iran during the federal embargo. Rich fled to Switzerland before trial. On January 20, 2001, his last day in office, President Bill Clinton granted Rich a pardon in absentia.
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Offense and conviction
Indicted in 1983 on 51 counts including federal income-tax evasion, wire fraud, and trading with the enemy (purchasing Iranian oil during the 1979–81 hostage embargo). Fled to Switzerland before trial; pardoned in absentia on his last day in office by President Clinton.
Southern District of New York
Tax Evasion
Charged with attempt to evade or defeat federal income tax under 26 U.S.C. § 7201. (26 U.S.C. § 7201)
Trading with the Enemy Act
Charged with violating the Trading with the Enemy Act for oil purchases from Iran during the federal embargo. (50 U.S.C. App. § 5 (Trading with the Enemy Act))
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