Libby Lawyers Want More Details Of Fleischer's Immunity Deal

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorneys for former vice presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby want more information about an unusual immunity-from-prosecution deal that government lawyers gave former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer in the CIA leak case.

Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald says that in early 2004, as his investigation was heating up into who revealed CIA operative Valerie Plame's name to reporters, Fleischer stepped forward with an offer to prosecutors: Promise no prosecution and he would help their case.

Fleischer acknowledged being one of the leakers, but he wouldn't say a word without a promise of immunity.

Prosecutors normally insist on an informal account of what a witness will say before agreeing to such a deal. It's known in legal circles as a proffer, and Fitzgerald said Thursday that he never got one from Fleischer, who was chief White House spokesman for the first 2 1/2 years of President Bush's first term.

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1. They have gotten a big fat NO from Fitz

And I think the judge will side with Fitz.

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2. I can't wait to hear Fleischer's solo perfomrance on the stand

:popcorn:

The fly on the White House talks.

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3. me too!! I Want More Details Of Fleischer's Immunity Deal...

how about you?!!

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4. Ari; "immunity-from-prosecution" that's all you have to know, enter Cheney!!!!