Judge to Hold Reporter in Contempt if She Won't Disclose Sources in Anthrax Case

[babylonsister]

Judge threatens contempt in anthrax case

Judge to Hold Reporter in Contempt if She Won't Disclose Sources in Anthrax Case

HOPE YEN
AP News

Feb 19, 2008 17:20 EST


A federal judge said Tuesday he will hold a former USA Today reporter in contempt if she continues refusing to identify sources for stories about a former Army scientist under scrutiny in the 2001 anthrax attacks.

U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton said reporter Toni Locy defied his order last August that she cooperate with Steven J. Hatfill in his lawsuit against the government. Walton indicated he would impose a fine until she divulged her sources, but that he would take a few more days to decide whether to postpone the penalty as she pursues an appeal.

The judge is also considering whether to find former CBS reporter James Stewart in contempt.

"I will order she provide the sources of information," Walton said during a hearing, as Locy, dressed in black, looked grim and slowly shook her head in disagreement.

"I don't like to have to hold anyone in contempt," the judge added, but when it comes to cases where a person says his reputation was destroyed because of stories published about him, "the media has to be responsible."

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[ixion]

1. she should just claim executive privilege and ignore the contempt citation

that's what our WH does...:sarcasm:

[stillcool]

2. they might do it for her...

weird how that little snippet of history slipped away...Now steroids.

[babylonsister]

3. .

[EFerrari]

4. kick