'Game of Shadows' Writers Sentenced to Maximum 2 Years

[BGarrett7]

Reporters who refused to reveal BALCO leak get prison

SAN FRANCISCO -- Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters were sentenced to a maximum 18 months in prison Thursday, pending an appeal, for refusing to testify about who leaked them secret grand jury testimony from Barry Bonds and other elite athletes.

Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-Wada published a series of articles and a book based partly on the leaked transcripts of the testimony of Bonds, Jason Giambi and others before a grand jury investigating the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, a Burlingame-based nutritional supplement company exposed as a steroid ring two years ago.

Federal prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White to send the pair to prison for the full term of the grand jury investigating the leak, or until they agree to testify.

Both sides have agreed to stay the ruling by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White pending an appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.

ESPN.com

[Scottdau]

Re: 'Game of Shadows' Writers Sentenced to Maximum 2 Years

Reporters who refused to reveal BALCO leak get prison

SAN FRANCISCO -- Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters were sentenced to a maximum 18 months in prison Thursday, pending an appeal, for refusing to testify about who leaked them secret grand jury testimony from Barry Bonds and other elite athletes.

Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-Wada published a series of articles and a book based partly on the leaked transcripts of the testimony of Bonds, Jason Giambi and others before a grand jury investigating the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, a Burlingame-based nutritional supplement company exposed as a steroid ring two years ago.

Federal prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White to send the pair to prison for the full term of the grand jury investigating the leak, or until they agree to testify.

Both sides have agreed to stay the ruling by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White pending an appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.

ESPN.com

Pay back is a bitch! lol

[Stu]

Re: 'Game of Shadows' Writers Sentenced to Maximum 2 Years

Pay back is a bitch! lol

I'm speechless.

[mjb2124]

Re: 'Game of Shadows' Writers Sentenced to Maximum 2 Years

I bet they don't spend more than a few months in prison....if it even gets to that (appeal).

[BigRed]

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I'm speechless.

Exactly. Does the phrase "Don't shoot the messenger" ring a bell?

This is not good. We have enough government without them pushing the press around looking for sources that come from within the government.

[Scottdau]

Re: 'Game of Shadows' Writers Sentenced to Maximum 2 Years

Exactly. Does the phrase "Don't shoot the messenger" ring a bell?

This is not good. We have enough government without them pushing the press around looking for sources that come from within the government.

You have to be kidding the guy who gave the info was wrong to do so, and these guys profit of that, so think about it!

[Scottdau]

Re: 'Game of Shadows' Writers Sentenced to Maximum 2 Years

Exactly. Does the phrase "Don't shoot the messenger" ring a bell?

This is not good. We have enough government without them pushing the press around looking for sources that come from within the government.

Or trying to bust a guy for taking roids. HUh

[Thrasha]

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I'm speechless.

Ditto

This is pretty astounding that such drastic measures are being taken.

[Scottdau]

Re: 'Game of Shadows' Writers Sentenced to Maximum 2 Years

Ditto

This is pretty astounding that such drastic measures are being taken.

Yeah think about it, that is leak that the government doesn't want to worry about. It was wrong and unethical to leak it in the first place and if you guys don't agree with that, then I am speechless.

[BGarrett7]

Re: 'Game of Shadows' Writers Sentenced to Maximum 2 Years

The law is the law, period. Whether it's someone doing illegal performance enhancers or reporters refusing to name who their source is who is supplying them with illegal, sealed information, you're breaking the law.

[Scottdau]

Re: 'Game of Shadows' Writers Sentenced to Maximum 2 Years

The law is the law, period. Whether it's someone doing illegal performance enhancers or reporters refusing to name who their source is who is supplying them with illegal, sealed information, you're breaking the law.

Thank you lol That is what I don't get how can guys be piss about this. They broke the Law and they profit off this too, That is what I find speechless.

[NYJets]

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Thank you lol That is what I don't get how can guys be piss about this. They broke the Law and they profit off this too, That is what I find speechless.

Yes, I'm sure that the law is what you are concerned about. The fact that they showed everybody who still had doubts that your boy is a cheating fraud has nothing to do with your posts in this thread.

[Scottdau]

Re: 'Game of Shadows' Writers Sentenced to Maximum 2 Years

Yes, I'm sure that the law is what you are concerned about. The fact that they showed everybody who still had doubts that your boy is a cheating fraud has nothing to do with your posts in this thread.

Sure it does, but that is know different then you guys that have it out for Bonds. But I still think these guys are scum for what they did just as much as Bonds as being scum for taking them!

[Scottdau]

Re: 'Game of Shadows' Writers Sentenced to Maximum 2 Years

Yes, I'm sure that the law is what you are concerned about. The fact that they showed everybody who still had doubts that your boy is a cheating fraud has nothing to do with your posts in this thread.

Personally I am tired of Bonds. Taking days off taking himself out of wipe out games. He has given up on the Giants and I will be very pissed if they sign him next year!

[BigRed]

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Sure it does, but that is know different then you guys that have it out for Bonds. But I still think these guys are scum for what they did just as much as Bonds as being scum for taking them!

Funny, I don't remember mentioning Bonds in my post...

Anyway, this has to do with the government (grand jury) not being able to keep control of their own operation and then going after these guys as scapegoats. If the press were to reveal their sources, it would undermine EVERYTHING about freedom of press. Yes, I agree, grand jury testimony is confidential. However, jailing reporters when the problem is in your own house is like picking your nose when you should be wiping your A**!

Good for these guys not revealing their source.