Arizona governor Symington indicted on 23 counts
Gov. he Symington, a 50 year old Republican and former real estate developer, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Phoenix on 23 counts including fraud and attempted extortion. He allegedly lied about his finances to secure loans and pressured a pension fund over a loan guarantee. FBI and U S attorneys described a long running case tied to failed Mercado projects and real estate ventures dating back to the late 1980s.