- Joseph Adams
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laterwork=mercenary , bodyguard, private investigatorJoe S. Adams, Jr. is a private investigator and former
mercenary who trained the forces of, and acted as a bodyguard for,Adolfo Calero , one of the leaders of theContra rebellion inNicaragua . In his 1988 trial in Florida for violations of theNeutrality Act , Adams was accused of having done so on behalf of theUnited States Central Intelligence Agency . Adams was the first person indicted inIran-Contra , was convicted, sentenced to one day of unsupervised probation and a $50.00 fine, and then pardoned. Adams has been the subject of over 100 newspaper articles as well asNovember 3 ,1986 Newsweek article. Adams has also been featured in mercenary magazines such as Eagle and Soldier of Fortune.A former member of the
United States Marine Corps , Adams has also worked as a mercenary and security consultant in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Europe. He currently operates Adams Investigations in St. Louis, Missouri and has worked numerous high-profile cases there, including the capture of an FBI Top Ten Most-Wanted Fugitive.Adams is a former bodybuilder and powerlifter who appeared in several of
Joe Weider 's publications in the 1970s, and appeared in shoots with current California governorArnold Schwarzenegger .In the 1980s, Adams was the subject of controversy in the St. Louis area when, acting as a bounty hunter, a prisoner in his custody died from the effects of a stun gun.
In 2002 he enrolled at Oakwood College to study Theology in preparation for the ministry.
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References
*Bainerman, J. "The Crimes of a President". 1992 (42-3)
*Christic Institute. "Sheehan Affidavit".1988-03-25 (125, 128, 138-9)
*Marshall, J. "The Iran-Contra Connection". 1987 (271)
*Newsweek 1986-11-03 (35)
*Scott, P.D. and Marshall, J. "Cocaine Politics". 1991 (152, 158)
*Sklar, H. "Washington's War on Nicaragua". 1988 (286-7)
*Terrell, J. "Disposable Patriot". 1992 (160-1, 410)
*The Progressive, March 1987
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