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Pyrrhic Victory in Convertino Case?
We have closely followed the twists and turns in Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter's efforts to avoid being forced to reveal his sources in the civil action against the Department of Justice brought by former federal prosecutor Richard Convertino....
Free Press Reporter's Refusal to Reveal Source on Fifth Amendment Grounds Upheld
We have covered in a number of prior posts the saga of a former federal prosecutor's efforts to compel Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter to disclose the identity of a confidential source. This story has had a number of...
Reporter Ordered to Sit for Second Deposition
In a new twist in a matter we have been following closely, a federal judge in Michigan issued a written ruling today ordering Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter to sit for a second deposition. The judge released his decision...
Contempt Hearing Held in Response to Reporter's Invocation of Fifth Amendment
As we reported in December, reporter David Ashenfelter of the Detroit Free Press refused to answer questions about a confidential source during his deposition in a civil lawsuit. The move was noteworthy because Ashenfelter, who was not a party in...
Reporter Invokes Fifth Amendment Privilege to Protect Confidential Source
A reporter for the Detroit Free Press took an unusual approach last week in an effort to protect the identity of a confidential source -- he invoked the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. This dispute arose in the context of...
