August 9, 2011
Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana

The United States Attorney’s Office announced that on August 4, 2011, in Pierre, South Dakota, after a federal district court trial before U.S. District Judge Roberto Lange, DUANE DALE BIG EAGLE, a 61-year-old resident of Fort Thompson, South Dakota, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit bribery of a tribal official and bribery involving an agent of an Indian tribal organization. Sentencing is set for October 24, 2011. He is currently released on special conditions.

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