US to settle former Army scientist's anthrax suit

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement with former Army scientist Steven Hatfill.

Hatfill was named a person of interest in the 2001 anthrax attacks. He sued the Justice Department, saying it violated his privacy rights by speaking with reporters about the case.

Five people were killed and 17 sickened by anthrax that was mailed to lawmakers on Capitol Hill and members of the news media in New York and Florida just weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Court documents filed Friday say the two sides have reach an agreement that will lead to the case being dismissed. It involves the government paying Hatfill millions of dollars



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FBI Focusing on 'About Four' Suspects in 2001 Anthrax Attacks

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WASHINGTON — The FBI has narrowed its focus to "about four" suspects in the 6 1/2-year investigation of the deadly anthrax attacks of 2001, and at least three of those suspects are linked to the Army’s bioweapons research facility at Fort Detrick in Maryland, FOX News has learned.

Among the pool of suspects are three scientists — a former deputy commander, a leading anthrax scientist and a microbiologist — linked to the research facility, known as USAMRIID.

A leading theory is that the anthrax was stolen from Fort Detrick and then sealed inside the letters. A law enforcement source said the FBI is essentially engaged in a process of elimination.

Much of the early public focus fell on a Fort Detrick scientist named Steven Hatfill, who is suing federal authorities for identifying him as a person of interest. Now the FBI is focusing on other scientists at the facility.



MinM
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1. How does the picture below fit into the Anthrax case?




It was the National Enquirer in Boca Raton


"Robert Stevens (d. October 5, 2001) was a photo editor for the Florida based tabloid, Sun, employed by American Media Inc. He was the first fatality linked to the 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States. He died of pulmonary anthrax after inhaling anthrax spores from a letter that is believed to have arrived at the American Media offices in Boca Raton, Florida. He was 63 years old."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stevens_%28photo_editor%29

American Media Inc. owns the Sun and the National Enquirer

"The anthrax attacks came in two waves. The first set of anthrax letters had a Trenton, New Jersey postmark dated September 18, 2001, exactly one week after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Five letters are believed to have been mailed at this time, to ABC News, CBS News, NBC News and the New York Post, all located in New York City; and to the National Enquirer at American Media, Inc. (AMI) in Boca Raton, Florida.<1> Robert Stevens, the first person who died from the mailings, worked at a tabloid called Sun, also published by AMI. Only the New York Post and NBC News<2> letters were actually found; the existence of the other three letters is inferred because individuals at ABC, CBS and AMI became infected with anthrax. Scientists examining the anthrax from the New York Post letter said it appeared as a coarse brown granular material looking like Purina Dog Chow."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_anthrax_attacks

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Just one more "unsolved mystery". Was glad to see that Hatfill will be generously compensated for having his personal and work lives almost destroyed.

I wish we could see the same justice for Valerie Plame.

they could have figured this one out!

I don't know what is behind this settlement, but, I suspect that they underestimated Hatfill.

sorry couldnt help myself.
Im so used to seeing this at the top of most posts in this forum and It just didnt feel right.
;-)
btw
INSIDE JOB and yet another cover up