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| 2004-07-14 |
| via WaPo (h/t Lucianne) - EFL Login: bigwig@bigwig.com / bigwig By Jerry Markon (WaPo Staff) - Wednesday, July 14, 2004 The former Army scientist identified by authorities as a "person of interest" in the 2001 anthrax attacks sued the New York Times Co. and columnist Nicholas D. Kristof yesterday, claiming the paper defamed him in a series of columns that identified him as the likely culprit. The lawsuit, filed by Steven J. Hatfill in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, said Kristof identified him as the anthrax killer to "light a fire" under investigators in their probe of the anthrax-spore mailings, which killed five people and sickened 17. He accused Kristof of hurling "false and defamatory" allegations and the Times of engaging in "substandard and unethical journalism." ...more... Finally, payback for Hatfill. The shoddy and opportunistic handling of the story, simply put, completely ruined his life. On deck: the FBI. |
| Posted by:.com |
| #10 Hmmm... Interesting comments on Hatfill. So, given the length of time the FBI (hell, every agency in the US Gov't with an ax to grind in this matter) has had to investigate and make a case - of any kind or credibility - either Stephen Hatfill is the smartest motherfucker in America, nay - on the planet Earth, or some people are incredibly full of shit. Sorry for stating such an obvious conclusion, but no one else said it, so... |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-14 5:05:27 PM |
| #9 Mr. Hatfield is an aninmist, he hears and smells all. |
| Posted by: Half 2004-07-14 4:58:38 PM |
| #8 "substandard and unethical journalism" won't get him a cup of coffee. Absent malicious intent, the paper and Kristof can claim they were mistaken, apologize (if they haven't already) and be on their merry way. |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-07-14 12:33:01 PM |
| #7 Mr. Hatfill is not a Muslim (nor is my brother). . |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-07-14 11:40:22 AM |
| #6 MS: He said Hatfill was an unusual, attention-seeking but likeable character who constantly made provocative remarks. For a Muslim, the standard for what constitutes "provocative" is probably pretty low. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2004-07-14 10:01:03 AM |
| #5 I think it is still All the news that fits our preconceived template... |
| Posted by: eLarson 2004-07-14 9:40:43 AM |
| #4 "Substandard and unethical journalism." Isn't that on their masthead? No, but it is what they learn in college. |
| Posted by: Dragon Fly 2004-07-14 8:43:15 AM |
| #3 My brother worked with Hatfill for several months in the very same office room at the National Institute of Health. He said Hatfill was an unusual, attention-seeking but likeable character who constantly made provocative remarks. My brother said he wouldn't be astonished to learn definitely that Hatfill spread the anthrax to advance his own career. I recall reading somewhere that several, scattered people who personally knew Hatfill told the FBI they ought to investigate him in relation to the anthrax attacks. (My brother didn't report him, but he was questioned by the FBI about him.) Hatfill's own behavior attracted the attention that prompted the investigation. . |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-07-14 8:40:27 AM |
| #2 "substandard and unethical journalism." isn't that on their masthead? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-07-14 8:37:36 AM |
| #1 This is why you need trial lawyers. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-07-14 7:52:30 AM |