Article: Silverado Grand Jury Hears Unusual Witness; Conn. Lawyer Wants Neil Bush Indicted

A federal grand jury in Denver investigating the failure of Silverado Banking, Savings and Loan Association heard from an unusual witness yesterday - a Connecticut lawyer with no firsthand knowledge about the Colorado S&L's collapse, who says that President Bush's son Neil should face criminal charges for violating banking laws while serving on Silverado's board.

In a rare legal proceeding, the grand jury investigating Silverado's collapse spent 1 1/2 hours meeting with Francis Mandanici, a Bridgeport public defender who persuaded the panel to listen to what he has to say about the case.

Motivated by what he admits is a long-standing grudge against President Bush, Mandanici said he ...

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