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This information charged Steele with one count of conspiracy to
violate the Arms Export Control Act by scheming in 1986 and 1987
to buy weapons to use in the planned coup and to make false
statements to obtain weapons export licenses from the Department
of State. Steele pleaded guilty to that information on the day
it was filed.
b. Colorado Investigation
In or about 1989, the U.S. Attorney for Colorado also began
investigating Steele for securities fraud relating to the High
Voltage Limited Partnership. Steele was later indicted in
Colorado on mail, wire, and securities fraud violations allegedly
committed in 1984 and 1985 arising out of misrepresentations and
material omissions made in the marketing of the bull named High
Voltage and the sale of its semen and resulting embryos. This
indictment was filed in the District of Colorado as Indictment
Crim. No. 92-150 (AJL). On March 5, 1992, Steele pleaded guilty
to one count of this indictment, specifically, the count that
charged him with securities fraud.
c. New York Investigation
The withdrawals from the First Hi-Tech account also caused
the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York to open
an investigation as to the withdrawals. This investigation led
to the filing on September 9, 1992, in the Southern District of
New York of Information Crim. No. 92-751. This information
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