WASHINGTON—Franklin C. Fisher, Jr., 70, an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas, pled guilty today to a charge of obstruction of justice stemming from his conduct during an investigation into allegations of securities fraud, announced Robert D. Okun, the Acting U.S. Attorney in this case, and James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office.

Fisher, of Houston, pleaded guilty to a one-count information before Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He faces a statutory maximum term of 10 years in prison on the charge. His sentencing has not yet been scheduled. As part of the plea agreement, Fisher agreed to forfeit $390,000.

In connection with the guilty plea and as set forth in the executed statement of offense, Fisher acknowledged that from July 2004 through June 2007, he provided consulting services to Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. Aztec Oil & Gas was publicly traded under the ticker symbol “AZGS” on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. From June 15, 2007, through February 1, 2010, Fisher was Aztec’s chief executive officer and chairman.