From Bill Mears
CNN Washington Bureau
Monday, May 22, 2006; Posted: 5:30 p.m. EDT (21:30 GMT)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- .. After his release from prison, Lee sued the government under the Privacy Act, alleging officials leaked false and incriminating information to several reporters, including Thomas, who now works at ABC News.
Thomas and four other reporters were subpoenaed in 2002, and a federal district court ordered them to testify or face contempt charges.
A federal appeals court upheld the subpoenas against Thomas, James Risen of the New York Times, Bob Drogin of the Los Angeles Times, and H. Josef Hebert of The Associated Press. A similar subpoena against Jeff Gerth of the New York Times was dismissed ..
Then-President Clinton issued a public apology to Lee over his treatment ..
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