The sentencing of the Watergate burglars led to Gerald Ford's pardon of President Nixon.
John J. Sirica.
The Watergate burglars were caught attempting to place listening devices or "bugs" in the offices of the Democratic National Committee located in the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. The burglary was instigated by the Republican Party to gain an advantage in the upcoming elections.
Nixon is the answer. These "plumbers" were part of the Watergate Affair which was Nixon's undoing.
the 5 men were wiretaps
They Had TenMillion Dollars When They Got Arrested After The Investagation
The Watergate burglars were looking for information that could help President Richard Nixon's re-election campaign during their break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.
They wanted to find evidence that the democrats had that Nixon was involved in the Kennedy Assassination
the answer to your question would be, judge Sirica
District Judge John j. Sirica (March 19, 1904 – August 14, 1992 ) tried and sentenced the Watergate burglars.
The administration of Richard Nixon was obsessive to the point of paranoia regarding "leaks" of information the the press & other media. The men given the job of plugging those leaks were given the nickname of "plumbers". (Plumbers are also reputed to 'get rid of the sh*t)
John Sirica