United States v. Beard

ENTRY

BARKER, District Judge.

I. Background

On September 28, 1988, the federal grand jury for the Southern District of Indiana returned a six count indictment against the defendant Richard Beard. That indictment alleged that, at all times relevant to the indictment, Mr. Beard was the Director of Real Estate for the Indiana University Foundation in Bloomington, Indiana. According to the indictment, the I.U. Foundation was an entity separate and distinct from Indiana University; pursuant to a contract with the University, however, the I.U. Foundation was empowered to enter into grants and…