Charles Forbes

Charles Forbes Convicted of Veterans Bureau Fraud After Nine-Week Trial

1925-01-30 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

After nine weeks of testimony in federal court in Chicago, a jury convicts Charles Forbes, the first director of the Veterans Bureau, of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government, along with construction company president E.H. Mortimer. The conviction stems from a $5,000 bribe Forbes accepted from …

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Charles Forbes Resigns Veterans Bureau Amid Massive Corruption Scandal

1923-02-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Veterans Bureau Director Charles Forbes resigned from Paris after President Harding confronted him at the White House, allegedly grabbing him by the throat and shouting “You double-crossing bastard!” Forbes had embezzled money, accepted bribes, and sold nearly 7 million dollars of …

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