Charles H. Turner (January 14, 1936 - January 8, 2018) is the US Attorney for the District of Oregon. Prior to his appointment as US Attorney General, Turner worked under his predecessor, Sidney I. Lezak, for 14 years. He was appointed as the successor of Lezak by President Ronald Reagan.
As US Attorney Turner investigates fake marriages and immigration scams organized by Rajneeshees, a follower of the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (now known as Osho) religious figure in Rajneeshpuram, Oregon. He also investigated other illegal activities such as the 1984 Rajneeshee bioterroric attack on The Dalles, Oregon. In 1985, high-level Rajneeshees planned to kill Turner, taking steps including assembling the team, buying weapons, and conducting surveillance in his office, home and car. Seven Rajneeshees were later convicted of conspiracy to kill him.
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Early life and education
Turner is a graduate of Brown University and received a Bachelor of Laws from DePaul University College of Law.
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Assistant to previous US lawyer
Turner served as assistant to his predecessor, Sidney I. Lezak, for 14 years. He was once registered as a Republican, but in 1981 he was registered as an independent voter. In December 1981, Turner was favored by the Reagan Administration to replace Lezak, and was successfully appointed by President Ronald Reagan. In 1982, Turner was the US Attorney for the District of Oregon.
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As US Attorney Turner investigated a fake marriage organized by Rajneesh (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh's charismatic follower, now known as Osho) in Rajneeshpuram, Oregon, as well as other illegal activities including wiretapping, immigration scams and the 1984 Rajneeshee bioterrorism attack in Antelope, Oregon.
In 1985, Rajneesh's high-ranking followers planned to kill Turner. The perpetrators took steps including assembling a conspirator team, making a list of individuals to kill including Turner and other Oregon officials, obtaining false identification, buying weapons outside the country, and conducting surveillance at Turner's office, home and car. Seven of Rajneesh's followers were punished for conspiracy to kill Turner. Turner then commented on how the killing plot against him by Rajneesh's followers had influenced him: "This is a forbidden conspiracy waiting to kill me, a president who was appointed, and for a long time I slept with weapons loaded beside my bed."
In 1988, Turner hired lawyer Michael Mosman as a prosecutor associated with illegal activities in tribal land in Oregon - Mosman will continue to be confirmed by the US Senate as a US lawyer for Oregon in 2001. Turner comments on hiring Mosman: "He has outside skills regular beyond his age and will be a first-class lawyer. "Turner hired another lawyer who later became US Attorney for Oregon Mark Bailey, who previously worked at the US Attorney's office in Houston, Texas. Turner served as a federal prosecutor for 17 years, and retired in 1993. Kristine Olson replaced Turner as US Attorney for Oregon; he previously worked under Turner but resigned in 1984 after disagreement with Turner over his method.
Personal life
Turner is a close friend of Michael Schrunk, the chief prosecutor in Multnomah County, Oregon since 1980. On January 8, 2018, he died at the age of 81, survived by his wife and two children.
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External links
- Oregon State Bar Bulletin, opinion section by Turner (June 2002)
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