Investigation of Iraq IG Ends With No Charges (Stuart Bowen)

[maddezmom]

Source: WaPo

By Dana Hedgpeth
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, July 18, 2008; Page A09

The federal government has dropped two investigations into the office of the inspector general overseeing Iraq reconstruction projects, according to a lawyer for the IG.

In a July 3 letter, federal prosecutors said they had closed the criminal investigation of Stuart W. Bowen, the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction, according to Bowen's attorney Bradford Berenson.

"The U.S. attorney's office informed us that the investigation related to Mr. Bowen had been terminated without any charges being brought," Berenson said yesterday. "Mr. Bowen is gratified that this inquiry has concluded without any finding of wrongdoing on his part."

A grand jury had been looking into charges of whether Bowen improperly accessed employee e-mails, Berenson said. Brian McGinn, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia, said "we can't confirm or deny the existence or termination of any criminal investigation handled by our office." He would not comment further.



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[bertha katzenengel]

1. I was thinking about this man on the way to work this morning.

I know him. Or used to. I used to be his secretary.

I know I'll be flamed for this (gimme a break :eyes:) but Stuart is basically a good man, and I believe he's an honest man. As IG he uncovered spending waste in Iraq. I was surprised to hear he was being investigated.

I've always been flamed for speaking of Republicans as human beings. Sometimes it's hard to see beyond significant differences. Harder for some than for others.

And yes. I know he was a central figure in the Florida recount.

[ellenfl]

2. i won't flame you.

both of my bosses are republican (lawyers too) and they are both good guys . . . they just have that one character flaw. :evilgrin:

ellen fl

[bertha katzenengel]

3. Wow.

Were we separated at birth? ;)

[librechik]

4. I think they investigated him to put a stop to his investigations

and it seems to have worked.

[bertha katzenengel]

5. That never even occurred to me.

Makes perfect sense. It sure as hell did work, didn't it. :(