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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Patrick Fitzgerald

Patrick Fitzgerald stories: 26 news summaries

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Black May Lose Wealth Along With Freedom

Prosecutors trying to grab 100M in assets from former tycoon

Jul 15, 07 12:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice, media mogul Conrad Black now stands to lose his vast fortune, the Guardian reports. Although Black was cleared of the most serious charge against him--racketeering--the fraud conviction allows a raid on his assets. The prosecution is specifically targeting his Palm Beach, Fla. mansion,... More »

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Patrick Fitzgerald • Conrad Black • mansion

Fitzgerald Faces Senate Grilling on Scooter

Committee to probe sentencing guidelines after commutation

Jul 9, 07 4:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - The man who prosecuted Scooter Libby for obstruction of justice may be grilled by senators  investigating the case, Bloomberg reports. Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee said yesterday they want to question Patrick Fitzgerald on the case, including sentencing guidelines. In commuting Libby's sentence last week, President Bush claimed it... More »

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Patrick Fitzgerald • Senate Judiciary Committee • Arlen Specter • Lewis Scooter Libby • George W. Bush

Prosecutor Pushes for Quick Action on Libby

Fitzgerald urges judge to rule against
release pending appeal

Jun 12, 07 2:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - The prosecutor in the Scooter Libby case wants the judge to send the vice president's ex-chief of staff to prison sooner rather than later. Arguing that the chance of an appeals court overturning the conviction is "at best, remote," Patrick Fitzgerald filed documents today calling for Libby's 30-month... More »

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Patrick Fitzgerald • CIA leak investigation • Reggie Walton • Alan Dershowitz • Robert Bork • Lewis Scooter Libby

Libby Draws
30 Months,
$250K Fine

Judge says VP's
former right-hand man 'got off course'

Jun 5, 07 12:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - The vice president's ex-chief of staff will spend 30 months in prison and pay a $250,000 fine for lying to federal investigators about his role in blowing a CIA agent's cover. Judge Reggie Walton cited "overwhelming evidence" of Scooter Libby's guilt in sentencing him today on charges of... More »

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Bush administration • Valerie Plame • Patrick Fitzgerald • CIA leak investigation • Reggie Walton • Lewis Scooter Libby • perjury

Prosecutor Keeps an Eye
on Cheney

Froomkin: Even after the fact, CIA leak case evidence leads to VP

May 30, 07 9:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scooter Libby is about to be sentenced, but the government prosecutor and lawyers for the VP's ex-chief of staff aren't letting up, the Washington Post's Dan Froomkin blogs today. The jousting continued in a court filing last week in which, Froomkin posits, "the special counsel evidently felt obliged to... More »

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Dick Cheney • CIA • Patrick Fitzgerald • investigation • White House • CIA leak investigation • Lewis Scooter Libby

Comey's Star Rises as Support for Gonzo Falls

Testimony spotlights political future of former Justice No. 2

May 17, 07 7:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - James Comey's star turn in Senate testimony against Alberto Gonzales this week prompts speculation that the charismatic former deputy AG should be on the short list to replace him—and might even have legs as a presidential candidate some day. The Wall Street Journal assesses Comey's political future, as support... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Patrick Fitzgerald • politics • Senate hearings • White House • James Comey

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