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John Roggie's Death Threat Bravery
- John Roggie received a death threat with bullets to intimidate him during his anti-corruption investigation in Louisiana.
- He persevered, securing convictions that dismantled the powerful Huey Long political machine.
Congressional Pressure Backfires
- When members of Congress forced prosecutor William Power Maloney out, they expected the sedition case to end.
- Instead, John Roggie took over, intensified the investigation, and revitalized the case against Nazi collaborators.
Focus on Military Undermining
- Roggie reframed the sedition case to focus on Nazi collaboration to undermine the U.S. military.
- He used evidence of defendants’ direct ties and communications with Nazi leaders to prove collusion.