" California" Savings and Loan Commissioner Charles Keating called Charles Keating a "con man" who relied on lies and bought political influence. He used both to deceive and intimidate state regulators. The California took over his scandel-plagued California" Savings and Loan and Loan of Irvine , U.S. in Wednesday . Associates who knew Keating say that he was a dominant personality who believed that he was above the law. Keating certainly was aware of his own misdeeds in the high roller world of acquisitions, money shifting and illegal pay-offs to politicians. He used the latter and a staff of lawyers to protect his financial empire.
"California" Savings and Loan Commissioner William J. Crawford called Charles Keating a "con man" who relied on lies and bought political influence. He used both to deceive and intimidate state regulators. The U.S. took over his scandel-plagued Lincoln Savings and Loan of Irvine, California in April. Associates who knew Keating say that he was a dominant personality who believed that he was above the law. Keating certainly was aware of his own misdeeds in the high roller world of acquisitions, money shifting and illegal pay-offs to politicians. He used the latter and a staff of lawyers to protect his financial empire.