Bobby Fischer's Grand Jury Indictment and Warrant

Here is the text of the Federal indictment of Bobby Fischer on charges that he violated sanctions imposed against Serbia.

United States District Court

for the District of Columbia

Holding a Criminal Term

Grand Jury Sworn on October 29, 1991

UNITED STATES of AMERICA

vs.

ROBERT JAMES FISCHER

Violation 50 USC §§1701, 1702, and 1705

(International Emergency Economic Powers Act )

INDICTMENT

 The Grand Jury Charges that:

 From on or about July 11, 1992 to on or about November 5, 1992, within the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia and elsewhere, the defendant ROBERT JAMES FISCHER, a United States person, did knowingly and willfully perform a contract in support of a commercial project in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), in that the defendant ROBERT JAMES FISCHER did enter into and perform a contract between the defendant, the Jugoskandic Company of Belgrade, Yugoslavia and Boris Spassky to participate in the "World Chess Championship Match" in the Federal Government of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), for a cash purse of $5 million in United States currency and a percentage of revenues from the commercial gain as a result of the performance of the aforementioned contract.

 ( In violation of Title 50 USC §§1701, 1702, and 1705 and Executive Order 12810)

A TRUE BILL:

FOREPERSON.

________________________

Jay B. StephansDall

Attorney of the United States in

and for the District of Columbia

This led to the issuing of the following arrest warrant:

Warrant for Arrest  Dickey J.

United States District Court for the District of Columbia

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UNITED STATES of AMERICA

vs.

ROBERT JAMES FISCHER

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Criminal No. CR 92-475-01   GJC

Name and Address of Person to be Arrested:

ROBERT JAMES FISCHER

No Known Address

NO PDID

DOB: 3/9/43

To U.S. Marshall or any authorized agent:

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to arrest the above named person and bring that

person before the nearest available magistrate to answer the charge(s)

listed below:

Description of Charge:

50 USC §§1701, 1702, and 1705  INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POWERS ACT

[stamp] received [date illegible] '93 U.S. Marshall

Ordered by Patrick U. Atteridge

United States Magistrate Judge

      date 12/15/92