It was rumored that Vice President Spiro Agnew, a personal friend of Frank Sinatra, persuaded Nixon to approve the request. Special Watergate Prosecutor Archibald Cox later investigated the DeCarlo pardon, but found no evidence of corruption.
It was believed that Vice President Spiro Agnew, a close friend of Frank Sinatra, convinced Nixon to grant the request. Later, Special Watergate Prosecutor Archibald Cox examined the DeCarlo pardon but uncovered no signs of corruption.