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Article: Silverado Grand Jury Hears Unusual Witness; Conn. Lawyer Wants Neil Bush Indicted
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- November 13, 1992
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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 ...