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02/17/2004 Archived Entry: "Ascroft being sued."
Ashcroft being sued.
No, not for horrible singing. For screwing up on the job.
A federal prosecutor in a major terrorism case in Detroit has taken the rare step of suing Attorney General John Ashcroft, alleging the Justice Department interfered with the case, compromised a confidential informant and exaggerated results in the war on terrorism.Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Convertino of Detroit accused the Justice Department of "gross mismanagement" of the war on terrorism in a whistleblower lawsuit filed late Friday in federal court in Washington.
Justice officials said Tuesday they had not seen the suit and had no comment.
The suit is the latest twist in the Bush administration's first major post-Sept. 11 terrorism prosecution, which is now in danger of unraveling over allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.
Convertino came under internal investigation last fall after providing information to a Senate committee about his concerns about the war on terror. His testimony came just months after he helped convict some members of an alleged terrorism cell in Detroit.
The government now admits it failed to turn over evidence during the trial that might have assisted the defense, including an allegation from an imprisoned drug gang leader who claimed the government's key witness made up his story.
Convertino is seeking damages under the First Amendment and Privacy Act, alleging he has been subjected to an internal investigation as retaliation for his cooperation with the Senate and that information from the internal probe was wrongly leaked to news media.
Someone in the Thug administration botched something? I'm shocked.
Replies: 4 people speak up
Aren't you awed as well? I certainly am. :\
it's a sad day when stories like this about my government don't surprise me one bit.
Posted by Jason @ 02/17/2004 03:22 PM NY
And we're being "led" by these guys???
http://homepage.mac.com/webmasterkai/kaicurry/gwbush/
Posted by Joni @ 02/17/2004 04:13 PM NY
Later in the story it states that the name of one of Convertino's confidential terrorism informants was divulged by Justice officials in retaliation. Gee, that sounds kinda familiar...
Posted by Tina @ 02/17/2004 05:27 PM NY
Hey, what happened to the investigation into his illegal campaign activities?
I want the fucker nailed on the singing too.
Posted by Peanut @ 02/17/2004 07:41 PM NY
