The mass media have suddenly discovered Jeffrey Sterling — after his conviction Monday afternoon as a CIA whistleblower. Sterling’s indictment four years ago received fleeting news coverage that recited the government’s charges. From the outset, the Justice Department portrayed him as bitter and vengeful — with the classic trash-the-whistleblower word “disgruntled” thrown in — […]
Archives for January 2015
Two Minutes and Forty Four Minutes and Eleven Seconds: The Smoky Case against Jeffrey Sterling
The evidence that Jeffrey Sterling served as a source for James Risen’s planned 2003 New York Times article on Merlin consists of two minutes and 40 four minutes and 11 seconds of calls.
Introducing Mrs. Merlin: To Prosecute Jeffrey Sterling, CIA Exposed an Asset
The government made a big show of protecting CIA’s secrets during the Jeffrey Sterling trial. But behind the show, they were exposing another asset, Merlin’s wife.
Jury Questions: Alleged Espionage Is Confusing
The jury in the Jeffrey Sterling trial has already had 3 substantive questions — two of them on venue.
The Sterling Closing Arguments: Who Is the Hero, Who Is the Storyteller?
At the close of the Jeffrey Sterling trial, the government presented a story of patriots, heroes, and betrayal. The question is whether they pointed out enough evidence to convince the jury Sterling did betray their heroes.
Government Tries to Implicate Sterling with Calls to CIA’s House Reporter
The government apparently thinks it is incriminating that Jeffrey Sterling might have had brief contacts with one of the CIA’s favored outlets for CIA views.
Government Tries to Convict Jeffrey Sterling for Retroactively Classified Documents about Rotary Phones
The government is trying to convict Jeffrey Sterling based off three documents dating to 1987 about dialing a rotary phone.