Novak on Plame Leak
Bob Novak recounts the details of his meeting with Richard Armitage wherein he learned of Valerie Plame's CIA identity in his new autobiography, The Prince of Darkness. His newspaper, The Chicago Sun-Times, has an excerpt: It is important to note that Armitage reached out to me before Joe Wilson went public on the New York Times op-ed page and on ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 9, 2007 10:06
Libby Commutation Reactions
As one would expect, last evening's news that President Bush has commuted Scooter Libby's jail sentence has spawned a huge amount of controversy in the blogosphere, with some decrying it as the greatest outrage since Watergate and others complaining it didn't go far enough. From the Left: Nancy Pelosi: "The President’s commutation of Scooter Libby’s prison sentence does not serve justice, condones ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 3, 2007 09:01
Scooter Libby Granted Clemency
President Bush has granted clemency to I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. WHEREAS Lewis Libby was convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the case United States v. Libby, Crim. No. 05-394 (RBW), for which a sentence of 30 months' imprisonment, 2 years' supervised release, a fine of $250,000, and a special assessment of $400 was imposed ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 2, 2007 19:30
Scooter Libby Denied Bail During Appeals
Barring a presidential pardon, it appears that Scooter Libby is headed to jail soon. A federal appeals court Monday rejected former White House aide Lewis “Scooter” Libby’s request to remain free on appeal after his March conviction on federal charges stemming from the leak of a CIA agent’s identity. Libby, once Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, faces a ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 2, 2007 15:13
Jail Pending Appeal Rule, Not Exception
Big Tent Democrat notes that, contrary to what most of us presume, convicted criminals almost always go to jail immediately after sentencing rather than being permitted to stay out on appeal until they've exhausted their appeals. While I'm not sure that should be the case, at least in cases like Scooter Libby's where there is essentially zero danger of ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on June 10, 2007 16:47
5 Myths About Scooter Libby
Carol Leonnig, who covers the federal courts for WaPo and with whom I had the pleasure of sitting during my brief stint covering the Libby trail, shoots down "5 Myths About Scooter and the Slammer." Her column will irritate both Libby's strongest supporters and most vehement critics. It's now rather clear that Libby lied to the grand jury about ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on June 10, 2007 08:26
Blogging the Scooter Libby Trial
Jay Rosen has a long homage to those who blogged the Scooter Libby trial, most notably the Firedoglake gang. As a critic who follows the fortunes of the American press, and writes about its collapse under Bush, I found it extremely painful to sit on the sidelines for this event. But as compensation I had the pleasure of watching Firedoglake, ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on March 10, 2007 10:04
Libby Juror: Scooter Guilty but the Fall Guy
Scooter Libby juror Denis Collins explains the thought process of the jury. It confirms and expands on some quotes highlighted yesterday at the Drudge Report. Jurors in I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's perjury trial were certain of the former vice presidential aide's guilt, but they also harbored sympathy for him as a "fall guy," one of them said Tuesday after the ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on March 7, 2007 08:01
Scooter Libby Found Guilty on 4 of 5 Counts
Scooter Libby has been found guilty, report AP's Michael Sniffen and Matt Apuzzo. Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted Tuesday of obstruction, perjury and lying to the FBI in an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, was accused of lying and obstructing the investigation ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on March 6, 2007 12:24
Scooter Libby Judge Responds to Jury’s Questions
The Scooter Libby jury is entering Week 3 of deliberations with some interesting questions for Judge Walton. Most notably, they've asked, "We would like clarification of the term 'reasonable doubt.' Specifically, is it necessary for the Government to present evidence that it is not humanly possible for someone not to recall an event in order to find guilt beyond a ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on March 5, 2007 12:47
