Is the FBI investigating the Lieberman campaign?

[springhill]

8.15.06
Is the FBI investigating the Lieberman campaign?
Totally honest question: will Joe Lieberman's Senate campaign be prosecuted by federal authorities? As you may recall, the Lieberman campaign accused Ned Lamont's campaign of hacking its website on election day. Lieberman's campaign has since admitted it had no evidence to support the claim. The major verifiable evidence that has been uncovered (here and here) shows that Lieberman's campaign skimped on its web service, and that its claims of losing email service on election day may have been lies. And as TPM Muckraker reported, the FBI said that if Lieberman's hacking allegations prove false, "the FBI and federal prosecutors could pursue charges against those who reported them." Specifically, if the charges were fabricated to slander the Lamont campaign, "there's Title 18, Section 1001, which is providing false statements to an FBI agent. That can be prosecuted at the discretion of the U.S. Attorney's Office."

http://www.workingforchange.com/blog/index.cfm?mode=entry&entry=128DE9DE-E0C3-F084-D5A7998AA29F1E88

[Kagemusha]

1. The guy posting forgot the FBI said also, if it found intent.

The results being false is not enough. The campaign had to intend to make a knowingly false claim. Simply being incompetent fools isn't enough.

[napi21]

2. Hmmm, would the DOJ actually prosecute Joe?

I'd be happy if they just make it very public that it was the CHEAPNESS of the LEIBERMAN'S own campaign that caused the problem for him. I think THAT would have enough damaging effect to suit me.

[peacetalksforall]

3. The real story here is that Joe does not need Karl. He or his staff can

do just fine without Rovian opportunities.

And ... who trusts the FBI? They huff and puff, but in the end, they are too often at His Majesty's service.

[suziedemocrat]

4. Whoo Hooo!!!! K&R!!!

Guess they shouldn't have posted that message on their web-site saying their web-site was down because of Ned Lamont.

But did anyone get their mass e-mail saying their e-mail was down?

Or their phone call saying all their phones were out? (That Ned must have cut the lines!)