Curiouser and curiouser...
Update on the Rove Indictment Story
By Marc Ash,
Wed May 17th, 2006 at
12:52:48 PM EDT :: Fitzgerald
InvestigationFor the past few days, we have endured non-stop attacks on our credibility,
and we have fought hard to defend our reputation. In addition, we have worked
around the clock to provide additional information to our readership. People
want to know more about this, and our job is to keep them informed. We take that
responsibility seriously.Here's what we now know: I spoke personally yesterday with both Rove's
spokesman Mark Corallo and Rove's attorney Robert Luskin. Both men categorically
denied all key points of our recent reporting on this issue. Both said, "Rove is
not a target," "Rove did not inform the White House late last week that he would
be indicted," and "Rove has not been indicted." Further, both Corallo and Luskin
denied Leopold's account of events at the offices of Patton Boggs, the law firm
that represents Karl Rove. They specifically stated again that no such meeting
ever occurred, that Fitzgerald was not there, that Rove was not there, and that
a major meeting did not take place. Both men were unequivocal on that point.We can now report, however, that we have additional, independent sources that
refute those denials by Corallo and Luskin. While we had only our own sources to
work with in the beginning, additional sources have now come forward and offered
corroboration to us.We have been contacted by at least three reporters from mainstream media -
network level organizations - who shared with us off-the-record confirmation and
moral support. When we asked why they were not going public with this
information, in each case they expressed frustration with superiors who would
not allow it.