DETROIT (AP) — A retired Detroit newspaper reporter who refused to reveal his source for an unflattering story about a prosecutor has won a key ruling from a federal appeals court.
The court said there’s nothing wrong with David Ashenfelter invoking his constitutional right against self-incrimination.
At the Detroit Free Press, Ashenfelter wrote a story in 2004 about an ethics investigation involving Richard Convertino, who was a federal prosecutor.
Convertino sued the U.S. Justice Department, claiming his privacy was violated by someone who gave a confidential report to Ashenfelter.
With the ruling, Ashenfelter says his “legal nightmare may finally be over.”
- Posted August 05, 2015
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