Opinion ID: 536999
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: The Boston Trial

Text: 18 An indictment was issued by a federal grand jury in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 6, 1986, against the LaRouche Organization and several of its associates. In July 1987, a second superseding indictment added LaRouche as a codefendant in the Boston case. The Boston indictment charged the NCLC, along with LaRouche, Spannaus, and others, with participating in a conspiracy to obstruct justice and to impede a federal investigation into fraudulent fundraising practices. The LaRouche Organization and thirteen LaRouche associates were also charged with scheming to commit credit card fraud and to obtain fraudulent loans. Jury selection for the Boston trial began in September 1987 and the Boston trial began on December 17, 1987. On May 4, 1988, after four months of trial, Judge Robert E. Keeton declared a mistrial due to severe hardships that would be suffered by four of the jurors if the trial continued. A retrial in Boston was set for January 3, 1989.