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  • Businessman pardoned by Clinton found dead in condo (Almon Braswell)

    11/03/2006 2:02:09 AM PST · by HAL9000 · 79 replies · 3,934+ views
    Associated Press (excerpt) ^ | November 3, 2006
    MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say a businessman pardoned by former President Clinton has been found dead inside his South Beach condo. Miami Beach police say 63-year-old Almon Braswell was found dead October 28th in his Ocean Drive condo by his employees. It's believed he died from a previous injury. Additional information hasn't been released. The Miami-Dade County medical examiner is labeling Braswell's death as "unclassified" pending more tests. Clinton granted 177 pardons and clemencies just before leaving office in 2001. Braswell was pardoned of convictions for fraud and other crimes stemming from false claims in 1983 about...