The Chairman. There is no reason to discuss that case here, Chief.
Is there anything in particular that would affect this situation you wanted to know about, Mr. Rankin?
Mr. Rankin. Mr. Chief Justice, the only thing would be the investigation as to whether or not there was comparable conduct. I didn't know whether the Commission would like to know what that investigation was and what the results of it were.
The Chairman. Well, I suppose there is no objection to the Chief telling us what this complaint was, but not insofar as it bears on the crime that he is charged with.
Mr. Rowley. Well, it ties in with the crime, because he said he was framed.
Now, he said he was framed because he was prepared to go before your Commission, sir, to testify about this thing that happened 3 years ago, and in the charges he said he advised me, as well as others, and nothing was done. He said he was framed for this reason.
The Chairman. Had he ever made any complaint to you before?
Mr. Rowley. He had never made any complaint to me. It came as a complete surprise.
Representative Ford. The complaint to you came subsequent to the filing of criminal charges against him?
Mr. Rowley. He said he had made the charges at the time the alleged incidents occurred, Mr. Congressman, that he notified me, before he left an assignment 3 years ago.