Archdiocese Seeks to Hire Former Federal Prosecutor

Washington Times
June 17, 2015

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The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis wants to hire former federal prosecutor Joseph Dixon III to defend it against accusations that it failed to protect children from abuse.

An application filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court by the archdiocese says it needs to hire Dixon as special counsel because the criminal charges could affect the availability of insurance to cover mounting claims filed by accusers.

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The former assistant U.S. attorney is now with the law firm Fredrikson & Byron. As a prosecutor, Dixon sent Ponzi scheme convict Tom Petters to prison.

The archdiocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization last January.