Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been found guilty on four of five counts in his perjury and obstruction of justice trial.
Libby was convicted of:
# obstruction of justice when he intentionally deceived a grand jury investigating the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame;
# making a false statement by intentionally lying to FBI agents about a conversation with NBC newsman Tim Russert;
# perjury when he lied in court about his conversation with Russert;
# a second count of perjury when he lied in court about conversations with other reporters.
Jurors cleared him of a second count of making a false statement relating to a conversation he had with Matt Cooper of Time magazine.
Back up just in time. There is sure to be a round of appeals and other delays, but I expect this will hold up.
Probably the more important point is Fitzgerald saying he does not expect to bring any other charges.
Jay