[11] Donald then told his brother that Meier had given the Democrats all the Hughes information that could destroy him, leading to the subsequent Watergate burglary.
[14] In just two years, Meier oversaw the transfer of $20 million to purchase over 2,000 mining claims in California and Nevada – some of which were not even owned by the original sellers.
[14] Despite Meier predicting that the mines would produce silver, gold and other valuable metals,[9] according to several geological surveys, many of them were declared "worthless.
"[15] Meier alleged that Hughes was behind some of the controversy in a complex scheme he hatched in order to convince Moe Dalitz to sell the Stardust Casino.
[17][19] Meier was eventually arrested in Canada and despite his appeals, was extradited to the United States in 1979 and charged with fraud and obstruction of justice.
Meier claimed his innocence throughout his legal troubles and attributed them to political retribution for exposing the illegal activities of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).