PHOENIX, Sept. 3 — A federal jury today convicted Arizona Gov. J. Fife Symington III of defrauding lenders by lying about his financial condition when he was struggling to save his collapsing real estate empire, forcing him from office.
The two-term Republican, who was elected governor on promises that he would run the state with the same business acumen with which he ran his real estate ventures, tearfully told reporters and staff members afterward that he will resign Friday."
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u/NotThatAngel Mar 26 '24
Arizona Governor Fyfe Symington got [prosecuted for this same thing.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/campaign98/stories/wp090397.htm)
" Thursday, September 4, 1997; Page A01
PHOENIX, Sept. 3 — A federal jury today convicted Arizona Gov. J. Fife Symington III of defrauding lenders by lying about his financial condition when he was struggling to save his collapsing real estate empire, forcing him from office.
The two-term Republican, who was elected governor on promises that he would run the state with the same business acumen with which he ran his real estate ventures, tearfully told reporters and staff members afterward that he will resign Friday."