Oliver North, Fawn Hall Marry Decades After Iran-Contra Scandal

Oliver North, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and key figure in the Iran-Contra Affair during the Reagan administration, married his former secretary Fawn Hall in a secret ceremony in Virginia on August 27, 2025, nearly 40 years after the scandal. North was involved in the covert sale of weapons to Iran, with proceeds diverted to fund Contra rebels in Nicaragua, actions that violated U.S. law and Reagan's policies. Hall played a pivotal role in covering up the affair by destroying and smuggling documents, for which she received immunity. North was convicted on felony charges related to the scandal in 1989, but his convictions were overturned on appeal, and after the scandal, he pursued a political and media career including a Senate run and a stint as NRA president. The couple reportedly reconnected at the funeral of North's first wife in 2024 before marrying quietly, with the event remaining low-profile and unreported until journalist Michael Isikoff revealed it. Their marriage highlights a long-standing personal relationship that endured despite their controversial history in one of the Reagan era's most infamous political scandals.