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Lehman Brightman

Released
Date of birth:28. 04. 1930
Date of death:18. 06. 2017
Age:87† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:Native American
Era:1970s
State:California
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Lehman Brightman

Biography

Lehman was a leader of United Native Americans, Inc., charged with 'harboring' AIM leader Dennis Banks (the charges were later dropped) after 40 FBI agents armed with shotguns and M-16s surrounded his El Cerrito home hunting for Banks; The Black Panther Vol. 14 (1976).

Case

Charges: Harboring a fugitive (AIM leader Dennis Banks)
Arrested: Jan 24, 1976
Released: 1976
Sentence: No sentence; charges dropped.
Convicted: No