presidential primary season through acts of political "sabotage" - known as the "dirty tricks" campaign. Chapin was asked to find a "Dick Tuck" (a legendary Democratic political saboteur) type of prankster to perform the "dirty tricks" to work under H. R. Haldeman, Nixon's Chief of Staff, and the President. Segretti later testified before a Watergate grand jury about the activities, including Chapin's supervisory role. Chapin denied any detailed knowledge of Segretti or the activities that Segretti undertook during grand jury testimony. Segretti testified, "When Dwight hired me he made it clear he was hiring me because I was a lawyer and would know what was legal and what was not." Chapin was never indicted for any of Segretti's activities. Chapin resigned to work as an executive for United Airlines, but was drawn back into the swirl of Watergate legal proceedings. Imprisonment In a 1974 jury trial, Chapin was convicted of making false material declarations before a grand jury and was imprisoned in the federal corrections camp at Lompoc, California (so-called "Camp Cupcake") from August 1975 to April 1976. Despite the relatively minor repercussions he remained indignant, initially vowing to appeal "all the way to the Supreme Court" (which he did) in a very hostile political climate. It was later revealed that he was earning $1,000 a week while in prison, on the payroll of W. Clement Stone Enterprises. After Watergate After his release from prison, Chapin re-entered the private sector and worked at W. Clement Stone Enterprises in Chicago. From 1977 to 1984, he published a magazine called Success Unlimited. Chapin then went to work for the international public relations firm Hill & Knowlton in Chicago. Later, Chapin had assignments in Geneva, Switzerland, Tokyo, Japan, and Hong Kong, where he was Managing Director, Asia, for Hill & Knowlton. In 1986, Chapin started Chapin Enterprises. The firm provided consulting services to many prestigious companies and associations. Chapin remained involved in politics, and in 1980 worked for Ronald Reagan's election as president. In 1988, he had a position in the George H. W. Bush presidential campaign. He has maintained an active interest in politics and is now a business consultant and mentor/coach in East Hampton, New York.. In 2022, he published a memoir titled The Presidents Man. References External links 1940 births American businesspeople American businesspeople convicted of crimes American perjurers American political consultants California Republicans New York (state) Republicans Living people