Pincus Green

Pincus Green (born July 5, 1934) is an American oil and gas commodities trader. In 1983 Green and his business partner Marc Rich were indicted on charges of tax evasion relating to illegal trading with Iran, including deals that were done while the Ayatollahs were holding Americans hostage in Tehran. At the time, it was the largest tax-fraud case in US history. In order to avoid prosecution, Green and Rich fled the United States and moved to Switzerland. However, in 2001 Green and Rich received a controversial presidential pardon from President Bill Clinton, which prompted fierce public criticism as well as a bipartisan Congressional investigation.