THE TRIAL (cont.)
When Clines opened an Enterprise account in late spring or early summer 1986, he decided to use an assumed name. Zucker suggested "C. Tea, " and Clines agreed. Clines signed the agreement using his assumed name, C. Tea; his real name does not appear on that document. Clines earned income of $17,135.10 on the deposits in the C. Tea account during 1986. Enterprise activities were effectively curtailed in Nov. 1986 with exposure of the Iran arms sales. Clines expressed concern about his inability to obtain his funds. Hakim, at Clines' request, persuaded Zucker to release Clines' funds.
4. The Government proffered at trial that, if permitted to testify about his conversation with Hakim, Zucker would testify that "Mr. Hakim alerted Zucker to the fact that Mr. Clines was a former CIA field operative and was potentially violent, and [Mr. Hakim} suggested that Mr. Zucker should give him his money back." (Zucker, Clines Trial Testimony, 9/7/90, p. 551). The Government contended that this testimony was admissible as to Zucker's state of mind, since, on the cross-examination of Secord, defense counsel had elicitied testimony that Zucker was a "basket case" in early Dec. 1986. (Secord, Clines Trial Testimony, 9/5/90, p. 214). The Court ruled the substance of the Hakim-Zucker conversation inadmissible. When Zucker began to liquidate Cliines' investment account on Dec. 4, 1986, Clines instructed Zucker that he wanted the funds transferred to a numbered Swiss bank account that Zucker recognized as Defex Portugal. Clines gave Zucker a letter specifying that the money was to be transferred for "services rendered." On Dec. 19, 1986, CSF transferred $311,600 as directed. Thereafter, Clines told Secord in Dec. 1986 that he had received his money from Zucker.
(There's a whole lot more which I won't bother to reprint. I suggest you go to the AOL board to pick up the full text. It's quite lengthy and very informative.) The bottom line here is he was convicted on 4 counts and sentenced to 16 months in prison and a $40,000 fine. On appeal, the convictions were affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. This is the persona of the man now heading up SEXI. It figures.
As the 'ol quote goes......buyer beware(or be aware!).
See ya in the market!! John~ |
