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Joe S. Adams, Jr. is a private investigator and former Mercenary who trained the forces of, and acted as a bodyguard for, Adolfo Calero , one of the leaders of the Contra rebellion in Nicaragua . In his 1988 trial in Florida for violations of the Neutrality Act , Adams was accused of having done so on behalf of the United States Central Intelligence Agency . Adams was the first person indicted in Iran-Contra , was convicted, sentenced to one day of unsupervised probation and a $50.00 fine, and then pardoned. Adams has been the subject of over 100 newspaper articles as well as November 3 , 1986 Newsweek article. Adams has also been featured in mercenary magazines such as Eagle and Soldier Of Fortune . A former member of the United States Marine Corps , Adams has also worked as a mercenary and security consultant in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Europe. He currently operates Adams Investigations in St. Louis, Missouri and has worked numerous high-profile cases there, including the capture of an FBI Top Ten Most-Wanted Fugitive. Adams is a former bodybuilder and powerlifter who appeared in several of Joe Weider 's publications in the 1970s , and appeared in shoots with current California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger . In the 1980s, Adams was the subject of controversy in the St. Louis area when, acting as a bounty hunter, a prisoner in his custody died from the effects of a stun gun. REFERENCES
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