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Thereafter, the Justice Department in 1978 indicted Passman, the biggest recipient of Park's largess – $213,000. He was charged with conspiracy, bribery, and accepting an illegal gratuity. The indictment was expanded to include tax evasion. Because of the tax evasion charge, Passman was able, through his [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] [[attorney]], [[Camille Gravel]], to get the case transferred to Monroe. While Passman had been defeated for reelection in 1976, there was still a reservoir of good feeling for him in many quarters of Monroe.<ref>''Louisiana History,'' pp. 341-342.</ref> Passman's physician said that the former representative suffered from organic brain disease and depression and preferred [[suicide]] to standing trial.<ref>"Doctor says Passman prefers suicide to trial," ''[[Minden Press-Herald]],'' June 22, 1978, p. 1.</ref>
Thereafter, the Justice Department in 1978 indicted Passman, the biggest recipient of Park's largess – $213,000. He was charged with conspiracy, bribery, and accepting an illegal gratuity. The indictment was expanded to include tax evasion. Because of the tax evasion charge, Passman was able, through his [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] [[attorney]], [[Camille Gravel]], to get the case transferred to Monroe. While Passman had been defeated for reelection in 1976, there was still a reservoir of good feeling for him in many quarters of Monroe.<ref>''Louisiana History,'' pp. 341-342.</ref> Passman's physician said that the former representative suffered from organic brain disease and depression and preferred [[suicide]] to standing trial.<ref>"Doctor says Passman prefers suicide to trial," ''[[Minden Press-Herald]],'' June 22, 1978, p. 1.</ref>
Attorney William G. Hundley, a former investigator of [[organized crime]] for the U.S. Justice Department, offered these observations of the Passman trial:
Attorney William George Hundley (1925-2006), a former investigator of [[organized crime]] for the U.S. Justice Department, offered these observations of the Passman trial:
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