---
category: PROMIS Scandal
summary: Miles Matthews was the Executive Officer of the Criminal Division within
  the DOJ.
tags:
- Person
- PROMIS
- CIA
- DoJ
- INSLAW
---

Miles Matthews was the Executive Officer of the Criminal Division within the [DOJ](/organizations/department-of-justice/). He was implicated in allegations surrounding the [PROMIS Software Scandal](/events/promis-software-scandal/).

According to a source of [Ronald LeGrand](/people/ronald-legrand/), Matthews was one of three senior DOJ officials, along with [James Knapp](/people/james-knapp/) and [James Johnston](/people/james-johnston/), whom [Lowell Jensen](/people/lowell-jensen/) allegedly relied upon to engineer [Inslaw](/organizations/inslaw/)'s problems. LeGrand's source claimed that Matthews stated in his presence that "Lowell [Jensen] wants to get INSLAW out of the way and give the business to friends."[^1]

However, when interviewed by the Special Counsel, Miles Matthews denied ever making such a statement or believing that Lowell Jensen wanted to harm Inslaw or favor certain businesses. He also denied ever hearing of procurement documents regarding [Project Eagle](/programs/project-eagle/) being improperly shredded. Matthews stated he had never met or had any contact with [Earl Brian](/people/earl-brian/), [Hadron](/organizations/hadron/), [Dominic Laiti](/people/dominic-laiti/), [Simeon](/organizations/simeon/), or [Accumenics](/organizations/accumenics/). The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support the allegations against Matthews or any connection between him and a conspiracy related to Inslaw or PROMIS.[^1]

[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993.