Christic Institute and the Avirgan v. Hull RICO lawsuit

This is the case we took depositions in back in the 1980's, Avirgan v. Hull. Looking back on it, this is one case Dad would have had a keen interest in (or may have thought it was overblown).

"The Costa Rican Legislative Assembly's Special Committee on Narcotics Trafficking issued a report in July 1989 which linked John Hull and the U.S.-supported contra supply network to drug smuggling in Costa Rica. Acting on the committee's recommendations, the Costa Rican Government banned five United States citizens--retired Maj. Gen. Richard Secord, former National SecurityAdviser John Poindexter, former United States Ambassador Lewis Tambs, former national security aide Oliver North, and North's emissary to the contras, Robert Owen--for the role they played in establishing the contra-drug network inside Costa Rica. Secord and Owen are both defendants in the La Penca lawsuit."

Here's another link: http://www.geocities.com/iran_contra_christic_institute/christictlpj.html

This blogspot includes an MP3 of a speech given by Daniel Sheehan.

And the Portland Free Press article about the verdict against the Christic Institute.

And criticism of the Christic Institute's handling of the case.

And the US District Ruling in favor of Leslie Cockburn, author of "Out of Control" brought by Richard Secord