Casey’s Widow Goes Before Jury on Iran-Contra Case
The wife of former CIA Director William J. Casey, whose death has stymied investigators probing the Iran-Contra scandal, appeared today before the federal grand jury of independent prosecutor Lawrence E. Walsh.
Sophia Casey, who had missed at least two earlier scheduled appearances, declined comment as she went before the secret panel.
She has previously defended the late spy chief, who became a center of controversy because of his role in the clandestine U.S. sale of arms to Iran and allegations that he knew some of the profits were being diverted to Nicaraguan Contra rebels.
Sophia Casey was undoubtedly called in an attempt by prosecutors to shed light on the role of her husband, who died May 6, 1987.
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