Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Donors Give $2 Million for Libby Defense
Supporters of Vice President Dick Cheney's indicted former chief of staff have raised more than $2 million since late last year for his legal defense in the CIA leak case.
Former Cheney spokeswoman Mary Matalin was hosting a fundraiser at her home Tuesday night to help pay the legal expenses of I. Lewis Libby, who is charged with five counts of perjury, obstruction and lying to the FBI in the Valerie Plame affair.
The $2 million figure came from Barbara Comstock, a member of Libby's legal team. Among the co-hosts for the event at Matalin's home were former Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, former Rep. Bob Livingston and oil industry executive and former Commerce Secretary Don Evans.
Former Republican Sen. Fred Thompson hosted a fundraiser at his northern Virginia home last month to raise money for Libby's defense.
Libby is accused of lying to Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald about how the former Cheney aide learned of Plame's CIA identity and what he told reporters about it.
Supporters of Vice President Dick Cheney's indicted former chief of staff have raised more than $2 million since late last year for his legal defense in the CIA leak case.
Former Cheney spokeswoman Mary Matalin was hosting a fundraiser at her home Tuesday night to help pay the legal expenses of I. Lewis Libby, who is charged with five counts of perjury, obstruction and lying to the FBI in the Valerie Plame affair.
The $2 million figure came from Barbara Comstock, a member of Libby's legal team. Among the co-hosts for the event at Matalin's home were former Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, former Rep. Bob Livingston and oil industry executive and former Commerce Secretary Don Evans.
Former Republican Sen. Fred Thompson hosted a fundraiser at his northern Virginia home last month to raise money for Libby's defense.
Libby is accused of lying to Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald about how the former Cheney aide learned of Plame's CIA identity and what he told reporters about it.
