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Washington Times Reporter Subpoenaed in California Spy Case

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· Story link Washington Times reporter William Gertz, who covers national security issues, has been ordered to appear before U.S.…

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Washington Times reporter William Gertz, who covers national security issues, has been ordered to appear before U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney in Santa Ana, CA, and identify sources for a story he wrote about the prosecution of a Chinese spy ring in Southern California. At the direction of Judge Carney, government investigators interviewed some 500 individuals to determine who leaked grand jury information. (5/30/08)

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