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To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who started this subject10/1/2003 7:07:14 PM
From: John Sladek   of 1397
 
OT: FBI Regrets 'Person of Interest' Label

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Sep 30, 11:01 AM (ET)

WASHINGTON (AP) - The new head of the FBI investigation into the deadly anthrax attacks says it is troubling that Dr. Steven J. Hatfill was publicly labeled a "person of interest" in the case by top law enforcement officials.

"The anthrax investigation has been beset by a number of leaks," said Michael A. Mason, who recently assumed leadership of the probe as head of the FBI's Washington field office. "I think that's unfortunate."

Hatfill, a former government scientist, has denied any role in the 2001 attacks that killed five people and sickened 17 others. He has filed a lawsuit against Attorney General John Ashcroft and the FBI accusing the government of "a campaign of harassment" and unfairly singling him out.

Mason told reporters Monday that giving out "person of interest" information publicly "leads to the same sort of calamity" that occurred when Richard Jewell was wrongly accused in the 1996 bombing at the Atlanta Olympics.

"It's very hard to take that back if you're wrong," Mason said.

Still, Mason said that Ashcroft may have had little choice in naming Hatfill because his name had already been leaked to the media.

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