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- Born on August 22, 1950
- Former student of Paul Wolfowitz
- Graduated from Yale University in 1972
- Earned a law degree from Columbia University in 1975
- His book The Apprentice, a thriller, was published in 1996
- Former Chief of Staff to Vice President Dick Cheney
- Spouse: Harriet Grant
- Sentenced to 30-month prison term and $250,000 fine
- July 2, 2007: Prison sentence commuted by President George W. Bush
- His supporters lobbied for a pardon by Bush; but Bush did not pardon Libby before leaving office
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In March of 2007, Vice President Dick Cheney's top aide, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted of perjury, obstruction of justice and making false statements to federal prosecutors in connection with the Valerie Plame Affair.The Washington Times: Libby found guilty on 4 counts (March 7, 2007) He was sentenced to two and a half years in prison, but President George W. Bush commuted his sentence in July of 2007.Reuters: "Scooter" Libby drops appeal in CIA leak case (Dec. 10, 2007)
Political Career
Libby worked as a lawyer in Philadelphia until he was asked to join the U.S. Department of State in 1981. He began working at the Pentagon as the deputy under-secretary for strategy at the Department of Defense in 1989. In 2001 he became Dick Cheney's chief of staff.The Plame Affair
Libby was found guilty of four felony counts of making false statements to the FBI, lying to a grand jury, and obstructing justice on March 6, 2007. The charges stemmed from his for in lying about his involvement in the leak of CIA undercover operative Valerie Plame.The Washington Times: Libby found guilty on 4 counts (March 7, 2007) He was sentenced to 30 months in prison and fined $250,000, although the sentence was later commutedReuters: "Scooter" Libby drops appeal in CIA leak case (Dec. 10, 2007)No Pardon for Libby
Some of President George W. Bush's supporters were disappointed that Libby was not pardoned by Bush before he left office. Libby was convicted in 2007 for perjury, obstruction of justice and making false statements in connection to the Valerie Plame Affair, where he lied about his involvement in the leaking of the name of CIA undercover operative Valerie Plame. Several of Libby's allies had lobbied for him to be pardoned.Newsweek: No Pardon For Libby (January 19, 2009)-
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Lewis Libby Timeline
- August 22, 1950: Born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1981: Begins work at the State Department under Paul Wolfowitz
- 1997: Founding member of the Project for the New American Century
- 2001: Becomes Chief of Staff to Vice President Dick Cheney
- October 28, 2005: Resigns from White House after being indicted by Patrick Fitzgerald's grand jury
- March 6, 2007: Found guilty on four of five counts
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