John H. Meier
John H. Meier | |
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| Born | September 28, 1933 |
| Nationality | American, Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Business consultant, financier |
| Known for | Association with Howard Hughes, alleged involvement in Watergate scandal, RFK assassination allegations |
| Criminal charge(s) | Tax evasion, obstruction of justice, accessory after the fact (1986) |
| Criminal penalty | 30 months imprisonment (served 21 months) |
| Website | Official website |
John H. Meier (born September 28, 1933) is an American financier and business consultant now living in Vancouver, Canada. He is known for his association with billionaire Howard Hughes and claims of involvement in events preceding President Richard Nixon’s resignation during the Watergate scandal. Meier has also alleged that certain individuals in Hughes’s organization participated in the conspiracy surrounding Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination. His career has also involved significant legal controversies, including a fraud lawsuit initiated by Hughes’s company and a 1980s murder indictment that was resolved through a plea bargain.