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Hilton Fernández Diamante

Released
Gender:Male
Race:Hispanic
Era:1980s
State:Puerto Rico
Time Imprisoned:
14 Years 11 Days
Support
Puerto Rican Independence Marxism Anti-Imperialism
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Biography

Hilton Fernández Diamante was arrested in the August 30, 1985 Macheteros operation. He pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in connection with the Wells Fargo robbery and received a relatively short sentence; remaining obligations were resolved by Clinton's August 1999 commutation.

Case

Charges: Bank-robbery conspiracy (18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 2113); foreign transportation of stolen money (18 U.S.C. § 2314); RICO predicates (U.S. v. Gerena — 1983 Wells Fargo robbery, West Hartford, CT)
Arrested: Aug 29, 1985
Incarcerated: Aug 29, 1985
Released: Sep 9, 1999
Sentence: 5 years federal prison (plea)
Convicted: Yes