Scooter Libby Hearing Happening Now; Judge Was Threatened
Posted by Stephanie Taylor on June 14, 2007 at 12:18 PM
A hearing is taking place right now to determine whether Scooter Libby will remain free on bond pending his appeal--or whether he will start serving his prison time immediately. Firedoglake is liveblogging the hearing.
Libby was convicted last March on four counts of lying and obstructing a leak investigation. Bush administration officials leaked covert CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity to reporters in 2003.
Her identity was revealed after her husband, former ambassador Joseph Wilson, accused the Bush administration of faking intelligence on Iraq before the war. The leak was widely seen as retaliation against Wilson.
Scooter Libby's conviction in the case resulted in a sentence of 30 months in prison and a $250,000 fine. Judge Reggie Walton is right now presiding over a hearing on whether or not Libby will remain free during his appeal.
It's worth noting that Judge Walton has received threatening letters and phone calls since the verdict. From the AP via ThinkProgress:
The federal judge who oversaw I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby’s CIA leak trial said Thursday that he received threatening letters and phone calls after sentencing the former White House aide to prison.
"I received a number of angry, harassing mean-spirited phone calls and letters," U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton said. "Some of those were wishing bad things on me and my family."
Walton made the remarks as he opened a hearing into whether to delay Libby’s 2 1/2-year sentence. He said he was holding the letters in case something happened but said they would have no effect on Thursday’s decision.
UPDATE: Scooter Libby must report to prison.
Comments (8) «
I just wish Howard Dean would change his opinion and plans on making Florida's primary nothing but a straw vote. It isn't fair at all. Democrats had LITTLE OR NO input into the decision to make the primary on January 29. That was decided by our majority Republican legislature (House and Senate) and our Republican governor.
Florida Democrats are not going to be happy with this Howie!
Howie has nothing to do with legislators changing the dates of when elections are held.
It's up to informed voters to get the word out about when your primary election will be held.
Why are we talking about the Florida Primary here?? Oh well, someone owes Steph an apology.
Right. One of the letters recieved by Judge Reggie:
Dear Judge Reggie,
You work for me. I think you may have forgotten who is responsible for your current position, which by the way, can be changed at any given moment in time.
Think I'm kidding?? Get a clue. I know people and people know me. Alberto is my lap dog. I'm the man. I'm the decider, I am the commander, I'm a no nonsense, straight shooting from the hip and bend over, cause here comes poppa, kind of guy.
So here's what you need to do. Watch the Soprano finale did you? Did your screen go black too? That Judge Reggie is your future if you don't take care of bidness' and my good friend Scooter.
This is not a threat and I say that because, I don't do threats. And just in case you think that you can trace this back to me, it won't happen because I had Laura write it. And she can use secutive' privilege anytime she wants. Plus she can't remember shit.
I hope you make it a nice day for me.
Regards,
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I feel so sorry for those weak knee Republicans. No wonder they can't get elected they cry too much.
They just waste space in this Blog. Even the public don't believe anything the Republicans say. Why? They have lied too many times to the American people.
Keep lying any the Democrats will win 100's of more seats.
Jesus said that men love darkness.
Look under any rock or any dark place and you can shake the hand of a Republican.
Jesus said that men love darkness.
Look under any rock or any dark place and you can shake the hand of a Republican.
Scooter. Isn't that a boy's name?
Scooter.
Isn't that a boy's name?
He'll be loved in prison.
Scooter Libby should be shot as a traitor, not jailed as a liar.
His boss, ElDuce should be shot and then hung from a lamp post
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