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'''G. Gordon Liddy''' (born George Gordon Battle Liddy on November 30, 1930) was an [[FBI]] agent-turned-[[attorney]] who carried out the Watergate hotel break-in masterminded by [[John Dean]] which led to a scandal toppling [[U.S. President]] [[Richard Nixon]]. He was imprisoned after [[Watergate]] in 1973 following his conviction for conspiracy, burglary and illegal wiretapping.  

'''G. Gordon Liddy''' (born George Gordon Battle Liddy on November 30, 1930) was an [[FBI]] agent-turned-[[attorney]] who carried out the Watergate hotel break-in masterminded by [[John Dean]] which led to a scandal toppling [[U.S. President]] [[Richard Nixon]]. He was imprisoned after [[Watergate]] in 1973 following his conviction for conspiracy, burglary and illegal wiretapping.  

 

Liddy headed the [[Plumbers unit]] of outside contractors seeking to stop [[leak]]s and funded by campaign donations. John Dean, without consulting Nixon, ordered the break in to see if the DNC was in unauthorized possession of leaked or stolen classified government documents at the time. Liddy was arrested along with several others.  

 

Liddy headed the [[Plumbers unit]] of outside contractors to fix [[leak]]s, which was funded by campaign donations. John Dean, without consulting Nixon, ordered the break in to see if the DNC was in unauthorized possession of leaked or stolen classified government documents at the time. Liddy was arrested along with several others.  

When Nixon learned of the break-in and arrests, rather than cleaning house of anyone connected with the Plumbers, Nixon was loyal to subordinates and approved paying the Plumbers legal expenses and supporting their families with campaign donations while in jail. Dean turned states evidence and ratted out the payments, implying that the President was submitting to blackmail. Although some of these practices were legal and common prior to Nixon, the Watergate scandal led to several government reform measures, including [[FISA]], Campaign finance reporting, and [[FOIA]].

When Nixon learned of the break-in and arrests, rather than cleaning house of anyone connected with the Plumbers, Nixon was loyal to subordinates and approved paying the Plumbers legal expenses and supporting their families with campaign donations while in jail. Dean turned states evidence and ratted out the payments, implying that the President was submitting to blackmail. Although some of these practices were legal and common prior to Nixon, the Watergate scandal led to several government reform measures, including [[FISA]], Campaign finance reporting, and [[FOIA]].