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'''Fawn Hall''' (born 1959) was a [[secretary]] to Lt. Colonel [[Oliver North]] and a notable figure in the [[Iran-Contra affair]], helping him shred confidential documents. |
'''Fawn Hall''' (born 1959) was a [[secretary]] to Lt. Colonel [[Oliver North]] and a notable figure in the [[Iran-Contra affair]], helping him shred confidential documents. |
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==Early life== |
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Born in [[Annandale, Virginia]] in 1959, Hall graduated from [[Annandale High School]] in 1977. During high school, she began working part time in a clerical position for the United States Navy, beginning in January 1976 while she was in high school.<ref name="INQ"/> After graduating, she apparently began working full-time at the Pentagon for the Navy. |
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==Involvement in Iran-Contra== |
==Involvement in Iran-Contra== |
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She was detached from the Navy to work at the National Security Council on 26 February 1983 to work for Oliver North. She worked for North until being fired on 25 November 1986 at the height of the Scandal.<ref name="INQ">[http://articles.philly.com/1987-02-25/news/26180694_1_iran-contra-fawn-hall-iran-affairs Meet Iran Affair's 'Mystery Woman', Philadelphia Inquirer, 25 Feburary 1987.]</ref>Hall's mother, Wilma Hall, was secretary to [[Robert McFarlane]],<ref>Reeves, Richard. ''President Reagan: Triumph of Imagination''. New York City: Simon & Schuster, 2005, p. 367.</ref> Reagan's [[National Security Advisor (United States)|national security advisor]], North's superior and a major player in Iran-Contra. |
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Fawn Hall dated [[Contras]] politician [[Arturo Cruz, Jr.]] In one mishap, she transposed the digits of a Swiss bank account number, resulting in a contribution from the [[Sultan of Brunei]] to the Contras being credited to a Swiss businessman's bank account instead of the intended account.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/22/world/iran-contra-hearings-brunei-regains-10-million.html</ref> On November 25, 1986, she smuggled confidential papers out of her employer's office hidden inside her leather boots, causing President [[Ronald Reagan]] to form a task force, which eventually put both North and Hall on trial. |
Fawn Hall dated [[Contras]] politician [[Arturo Cruz, Jr.]] In one mishap, she transposed the digits of a Swiss bank account number, resulting in a contribution from the [[Sultan of Brunei]] to the Contras being credited to a Swiss businessman's bank account instead of the intended account.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/22/world/iran-contra-hearings-brunei-regains-10-million.html</ref> On November 25, 1986, she smuggled confidential papers out of her employer's office hidden inside her leather boots, causing President [[Ronald Reagan]] to form a task force, which eventually put both North and Hall on trial. |
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==Life after Iran-Contra== |
==Life after Iran-Contra== |
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After Iran-Contra, Hall |
After Iran-Contra, Hall unsuccessfully pursued a media career in the Washington D.C. area. She then moved to [[Los Angeles, California]]. There she signed with the [[William Morris Agency]]<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1987-08-19/news/vw-679_1_fawn-hall Fawn Hall Signs With Superagent, Los Angeles Times, August 19, 1987]</ref> and pursued a modeling career for several years.<ref name="LA">[http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-04-18/politics/35452573_1_fawn-hall-book-soup-mark-twain Catching up with Fawn Hall, The Washing Post, April 18, 2012]</ref> In April 1993, she married [[Danny Sugarman]], [[Danny Sugerman]], former manager of [[The Doors]].<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1696&dat=19930412&id=E_QaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rUcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6681,2198492 Fawn Hall to wed author Sugarman, Daily News, Bowling Green, Kentucky, April 12, 1993]</ref><ref name="LA"/> |
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The Sugarmans lived in an affluent section of Los Angeles called [[Hollywood Hills]].<ref name="LA"/> It was reported that Sugarman introduced Hall to [[Crack Cocaine]] shortly after their marriage. She developed an addition and suffered a non-lethal overdose in 1994. Afterwards, she went into rehab.<ref name="LA"/> Sugarman died in 2005 of [[Lung Cancer]], and in 2007 Hall listed the house for sale for almost $2.5 million.<ref name="LA"/><ref>[http://realestalker.blogspot.com/2007/02/fawns-swan-song.html Fawn's Swan Song, Feburary 7th, 2007]</ref> |
The Sugarmans lived in an affluent section of Los Angeles called [[Hollywood Hills]].<ref name="LA"/> It was reported that Sugarman introduced Hall to [[Crack Cocaine]] shortly after their marriage. She developed an addition and suffered a non-lethal overdose in 1994. Afterwards, she went into rehab.<ref name="LA"/> Sugarman died in 2005 of [[Lung Cancer]], and in 2007 Hall listed the house for sale for almost $2.5 million.<ref name="LA"/><ref>[http://realestalker.blogspot.com/2007/02/fawns-swan-song.html Fawn's Swan Song, Feburary 7th, 2007]</ref> |
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Fawn Hall | |
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| Born | 1959 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Annandale High School (1977)[1] |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Employer | U.S. National Security Council (1983-1987)[1] |
| Known for | Iran-Contra affair |
| Spouse | Danny Sugerman (April 1993- January 2005) (His death)[1] |
| Partner(s) | Rob Lowe (1988) Arturo Cruz, Jr. (1985-1986)[1] |
| Parent(s) | Ronald C.(Stepfather) and Wilma G Hall[1] |
Fawn Hall (born 1959) was a secretary to Lt. Colonel Oliver North and a notable figure in the Iran-Contra affair, helping him shred confidential documents.
Early life
Born in Annandale, Virginia in 1959, Hall graduated from Annandale High School in 1977. During high school, she began working part time in a clerical position for the United States Navy, beginning in January 1976 while she was in high school.[2] After graduating, she apparently began working full-time at the Pentagon for the Navy.
Involvement in Iran-Contra
She was detached from the Navy to work at the National Security Council on 26 February 1983 to work for Oliver North. She worked for North until being fired on 25 November 1986 at the height of the Scandal.[2]Hall's mother, Wilma Hall, was secretary to Robert McFarlane,[3] Reagan's national security advisor, North's superior and a major player in Iran-Contra.
Fawn Hall dated Contras politician Arturo Cruz, Jr. In one mishap, she transposed the digits of a Swiss bank account number, resulting in a contribution from the Sultan of Brunei to the Contras being credited to a Swiss businessman's bank account instead of the intended account.[4] On November 25, 1986, she smuggled confidential papers out of her employer's office hidden inside her leather boots, causing President Ronald Reagan to form a task force, which eventually put both North and Hall on trial.
It was also alleged that Hall and Jonathan Scott Royster had an affair. Much about Royster is still classified today due to his involvement and will remain classified until 2050.
In exchange for her testimony, Hall was granted immunity. She confessed to shredding a large number of documents. On March 22, 1989, she began two days of testimony at Oliver North's Iran-Contra trial in Washington. Among her other testimony was a claim that, "Sometimes you have to go above the law."[5]
Life after Iran-Contra
After Iran-Contra, Hall unsuccessfully pursued a media career in the Washington D.C. area. She then moved to Los Angeles, California. There she signed with the William Morris Agency[6] and pursued a modeling career for several years.[7] In April 1993, she married Danny Sugarman, Danny Sugerman, former manager of The Doors.[8][7]
The Sugarmans lived in an affluent section of Los Angeles called Hollywood Hills.[7] It was reported that Sugarman introduced Hall to Crack Cocaine shortly after their marriage. She developed an addition and suffered a non-lethal overdose in 1994. Afterwards, she went into rehab.[7] Sugarman died in 2005 of Lung Cancer, and in 2007 Hall listed the house for sale for almost $2.5 million.[7][9]
Today, Hall lives a quiet life in West Hollywood, working at a bookstore, and stays out the public eye.[7]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e What has become of Fawn Hall, Oliver North's former secretary?
- ^ a b Meet Iran Affair's 'Mystery Woman', Philadelphia Inquirer, 25 Feburary 1987.
- ^ Reeves, Richard. President Reagan: Triumph of Imagination. New York City: Simon & Schuster, 2005, p. 367.
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/22/world/iran-contra-hearings-brunei-regains-10-million.html
- ^ Hall, North Trial Testimony, 3/22/89, pp. 5311–16, and 3/23/89, pp. 5373–80, 5385–87; Chapter 5 Fawn Hall 147
- ^ Fawn Hall Signs With Superagent, Los Angeles Times, August 19, 1987
- ^ a b c d e f Catching up with Fawn Hall, The Washing Post, April 18, 2012
- ^ Fawn Hall to wed author Sugarman, Daily News, Bowling Green, Kentucky, April 12, 1993
- ^ Fawn's Swan Song, Feburary 7th, 2007
References
- Hall, North Trial Testimony, 3/22/89, pp. 5311–16, and 3/23/89, pp. 5373–80, 5385–87; Chapter 5 Fawn Hall 147
- Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters Volume I - Investigations and Prosecutions: Lawrence E. Walsh, Independent Counsel, August 4, 1993; Washington, D.C.
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