Craig Lawyer Courts Public Opinion, Too

State hall of fame will induct senator despite protest from local GOP

(NEWSER) - The kerfuffle over Larry Craig's arrest and guilty plea won't keep him from entering the Idaho Hall of Fame next weekend, over the protest of local Republicans. "Maybe in 10 or 15 years we can think of this hall of fame stuff. Now is not the time," says a local pol. "It's a sad day to be a Republican." But organizers say they voted Craig in before his arrest and want to applaud the work he's done. More»

Apologizes for 'what I have caused'; thanks governor for support

(NEWSER) - Idaho Sen. Larry Craig held a press conference this morning to announce his resignation at the end of September. Noting the presence of his family and Gov. Butch Otter behind him, he said, "For any public official at this moment in time to be standing with Larry Craig is, in itself, a humbling experience." Craig apologized for "what I have caused." More»

Some question why story wasn't released earlier

(NEWSER) - The Idaho Statesman today released the results of a five-month investigation into charges of sexual improprieties against Sen. Larry Craig—including an encounter in a Washington, D.C., train station described to the paper by the other man. The paper held the story for months after Craig denied the allegations. The senator's guilty plea Aug. 8 in charges stemming from another bathroom stall incident became public yesterday. More»

Pled guilty in return for suspended jail term

(NEWSER) - Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig was arrested after allegedly soliciting sex from a male plainclothes police officer in a men's room at Minneapolis airport June 11. The incident is spelled out in graphic detail in Roll Call, which obtained the arrest report. August 8th, Craig appeared in the Hennepin County District Court and pled guilty to disorderly conduct . More»

(AP) - Disgraced money manager Bernard Madoff emerged from seclusion today to confront a potential conflict of interest in his massive fraud case: a $900,000 investment by his lawyer's sons. Prosecutors asked the judge to rule on the conflict to clear the way for another highly anticipated proceeding Thursday, when Madoff is expected to avoid going to trial by pleading guilty in perhaps the largest securities fraud case in history. More»