FBI Identifies Hunt as Major Lead
FBI investigators quickly identified Hunt as a significant lead because of his connections to the arrested burglars, the White House, and former CIA associates.
Role range: 1972-1973
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Everette Howard Hunt Biography and Timeline — Page 5
Follow Everette Howard Hunt through 240 dated historical records for United States of America.
Everette Howard Hunt, historical timeline
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1972
FBI Identifies Hunt as Major Lead
FBI investigators quickly identified Hunt as a significant lead because of his connections to the arrested burglars, the White House, and former CIA associates.
Role range: 1972-1973
Trial
Hunt and fellow operative G. Gordon Liddy, along with the five burglars arrested at the Watergate, were indicted on federal charges
Trial
Hunt and fellow operative G. Gordon Liddy, along with the five burglars arrested at the Watergate, were indicted on federal charges.
FBI Watergate Record Opened
FBI records formally reflected Hunt's Watergate charges after his indictment for conspiracy and unlawful electronic-surveillance offenses.
Role range: 1972-1973
FBI Watergate Record Opened
FBI records formally reflected Hunt's Watergate charges after his indictment for conspiracy and unlawful electronic-surveillance offenses.
Role range: 1972-1973
Watergate
Congress, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the crash, and found it to be an accident caused by crew error.
Watergate
Hunt's wife, Dorothy, was killed in the December 8, 1972 plane crash of United Airlines Flight 553 in Chicago.
Watergate
Over $10,000 in cash was found in Dorothy Hunt's handbag in the wreckage
Watergate
Over $10,000 in cash was found in Dorothy Hunt's handbag in the wreckage.
Watergate
Congress, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the crash, and found it to be an accident caused by crew error.
Watergate
Hunt's wife, Dorothy, was killed in the December 8, 1972 plane crash of United Airlines Flight 553 in Chicago.
Watergate
Over $10,000 in cash was found in Dorothy Hunt's handbag in the wreckage
Watergate
Congress, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the crash, and found it to be an accident caused by crew error.
Watergate
Hunt's wife, Dorothy, was killed in the December 8, 1972 plane crash of United Airlines Flight 553 in Chicago.
Watergate
Over $10,000 in cash was found in Dorothy Hunt's handbag in the wreckage.
Legal and Family Support Demands
As prosecution approached, Hunt sought money for legal costs, family support, and expenses while maintaining expectations of assistance from political associates.
Role range: 1972-1973
1973
Trial
The five burglars plead guilty as their trial begins
Watergate
The five burglars plead guilty as their trial begins
Trial
The five burglars plead guilty as their trial begins
Watergate Guilty Plea
Hunt pleads guilty to charges arising from the Watergate burglary and electronic-surveillance operation.
Watergate Guilty Plea
Hunt pleads guilty to charges arising from the Watergate burglary and electronic-surveillance operation.
Watergate Guilty Plea
Hunt pleaded guilty to Watergate-related conspiracy, burglary, and wiretapping charges rather than contesting the case through a full trial.
Role range: 1972-1973
Meeting With Paul O'Brien
Hunt met campaign attorney Paul O'Brien while pressing concerns that financial and other commitments made to him had not been fulfilled.
Role range: 1972-1973
Warning Over Unkept Commitments
Hunt told Paul O'Brien that promised support had not been provided and referred to sensitive activities he had performed for the White House.
Role range: 1972-1973
Payment Delivered to Hunt Attorney
Fred LaRue arranged a cash payment to Hunt's attorney as White House and campaign officials struggled with continuing financial demands from the defendants.
Role range: 1972-1973
Watergate Sentencing and Jail Entry
Hunt entered District of Columbia jail custody after sentencing proceedings arising from his Watergate convictions.
Role range: 1973-1977
Watergate Sentencing and Jail Entry
Hunt entered District of Columbia jail custody after sentencing proceedings arising from his Watergate convictions.
Role range: 1973-1977
Immunity for Further Testimony
Judge John Sirica granted Hunt immunity from further prosecution so investigators could compel additional testimony concerning Watergate-related matters.
Role range: 1973-1973
Los Angeles Writ Transfer
Federal records show Hunt was received in Los Angeles under a writ while Watergate-related legal proceedings and investigations continued.
Role range: 1973-1977
Los Angeles Writ Transfer
Federal records show Hunt was received in Los Angeles under a writ while Watergate-related legal proceedings and investigations continued.
Role range: 1973-1977
Grand Jury Testimony on Commitments
Hunt testified before the Watergate grand jury about discussions concerning money, commitments, and sensitive work he had performed for White House officials.
Role range: 1973-1973
Federal Detention Transfer
Hunt passed through federal detention in New York while being transported under custody for continuing Watergate proceedings.
Role range: 1973-1977
Federal Detention Transfer
Hunt passed through federal detention in New York while being transported under custody for continuing Watergate proceedings.
Role range: 1973-1977
Senate Watergate Testimony Begins
Hunt testified publicly before the Senate Watergate Committee about his CIA background, White House assignments, political intelligence work, and the Watergate break-ins.
Role range: 1973-1973
Senate Watergate Testimony Continues
Hunt continued answering Senate questions about Charles Colson, G. Gordon Liddy, campaign intelligence operations, and his understanding of White House authority.
Role range: 1973-1973
Watergate Sentence Modified
Court records reflected a modification of Hunt's Watergate sentence while his imprisonment and related legal proceedings continued.
Role range: 1973-1977
Watergate Sentence Modified
Court records reflected a modification of Hunt's Watergate sentence while his imprisonment and related legal proceedings continued.
Role range: 1973-1977
Trial
Hunt put pressure on the White House and the Committee to Re-Elect the President for cash payments to cover legal fees, family support, and expenses, for himself and his fellow burglars.
Trial
Tenacious media, including The Washington Post and The New York Times, eventually used investigative journalism to break open the payoff scheme, and published many articles which proved to be the beginning of the end for the cover-up
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.