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Grand Jury Secrecy Applies to Eliot Spitzer | 5 comments (5 topical)

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On the other hand, (none / 0) (#2)
by diogenes on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 06:30:26 PM EST
Paterson does have the right to waive grand jury secrecy if he goes before a grand jury himself.

Irrelevant (none / 0) (#3)
by squeaky on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 06:45:00 PM EST
Here is the Story from the NYT. Spitzer's emails are in question, and Paterson is in charge of them since he is now the governor. He will not release them without a waiver, nor should he.

"In short, only a court can waive grand jury secrecy and former Governor Spitzer's privileges can be waived by former Governor Spitzer, or -- if he refuses -- defeated by a court,"

Besides the worst that can happen is that Spitzer looks bad and Bruno gets to play the victim. Were Spitzer still governor, he could have been removed for misconduct, a moot point given the circumstances.

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Is there a legitimate reason (none / 0) (#4)
by gyrfalcon on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 06:46:20 PM EST
the DA wants the material released, or is it just to humiliate Spitzer by publicizing the details of his sex life?  I don't get it.

In any case, good for Andrew Cuomo for calling things straight.


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Not Sex Life (none / 0) (#5)
by squeaky on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 06:48:28 PM EST
It is about troopergate. A completely different kettle of fish.

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