#Lawrence_King
2 entries tagged Lawrence_King.
People (1)
- Paul Bonacci Paul Bonacci was the principal claimant in the Franklin Credit Union abuse allegations, alleging that Lawrence King Jr. transported him to Washington D.C. for abuse at parties arranged by lobbyist Craig Spence beginning approximately 1981. He was convicted on separate child sexual assault charges. A 1999 federal civil default judgment awarded him $1 million against King, who declined to contest the suit.
Events (1)
- Franklin Credit Union Scandal The Franklin Credit Union Scandal began with the November 1988 collapse of Lawrence King Jr.'s Omaha credit union with $39.4 million missing, accompanied by allegations of a child prostitution network with Washington D.C. connections; fraud charges resulted in conviction while abuse allegations were found unsubstantiated by two 1990 grand juries.