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JW EARNS MAJOR VICTORIES IN LANDMARK CASES In just the last few weeks, Judicial Watch has received some good news with respect to cases involving the Clinton-Gore e-mail scandal, Notra Trulock’s case against the FBI and a case involving Chinagate. A summary follows: White House Admits Nearly 2 Million Missing E-mail Uncovered by JW In Judicial Watch’s e-mailgate case, the federal government was forced to admit in court that it “found” 1,844,242 e-mail from the Clinton-Gore White House. This e-mail correspondence, which will likely contain a treasure trove of information in a number of Judicial Watch cases, was never searched in response to subpoenas from JW, Congress and the independent counsels. Judicial Watch discovered the missing e-mail during its Filegate investigation and case when JW’s client, Sheryl Hall, a former computer supervisor at the Clinton-Gore White House, testified that incriminating e-mails had never been produced in response to requests and subpoenas. Further, JW client Betty Lambuth, a former White House computer contractor, testified she and other computer employees were told by the Clinton-Gore Administration to keep quiet about the missing e-mails or face jail time and firing. The e-mail evidence must now be searched according to court orders. “Any incriminating e-mail will be part of renewed Judicial Watch efforts to put the Clintons in jail,” said JW Chairman Larry Klayman. “This is a huge victory for Judicial Watch and for justice.” Judge: Trulock Case Must Proceed Against Freeh A Judge in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on December 28 that Notra Trulock’s case against former FBI Director Louis Freeh must proceed. Judicial Watch’s complaint on behalf of Mr. Trulock alleges that after he wrote an article critical of the FBI, he had his personal files illegally seized, his property damaged and his family pet injured. Mr. Trulock’s landlord, Linda Conrad, has also sued the FBI for the illegal search and seizure. An excerpt of the Judge’s ruling follows: “First, the timing of the search raises an inference of a retaliatory motive. The article was published in early July and the search occurred on July 14, 2000. The article chastised the White House, the CIA, the DOE, and the FBI, the very agency that executed the search....The complaint alleges the FBI initiated the investigation without receiving a criminal referral from the DOE. “[DOE Intelligence Official] Sanchez told Conrad, on behalf of the FBI, that there was a search warrant when there was none....All of these factors, when viewed together and accepted as true, raise a reasonable inference that the interrogation and search were retaliatory.” This case against former FBI Director Freeh complements Judicial Watch lawsuits against former Attorney General Janet Reno, which the court has ordered may proceed. Judicial Watch now has the top two Clinton Justice Department officials in court as defendants for illegal acts they committed during the Clinton-Gore Administration. The case will now proceed on the “rocket docket” in the Eastern District of Virginia.
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