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