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Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter"Libby was convicted Tuesday, March 6, 2007, of obstruction, perjury and lying tothe FBI in an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, was accused of lying and obstructing the investigation into the 2003 leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity to reporters. He was acquitted of one count of lying to the FBI. The Oct. 27, 2005 indictment charged Libby, 55, with one count of obstruction of justice, two of perjury and two false statement counts. He faces as much as 30 years in prison and $1.25 million in fines. <<< Click to see the charges as outlined in the 22-page indictment Read the full reportThe indictment stems from a two-year investigation by special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald into whether Karl Rove, Libby or any other administration officials knowingly revealed the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame or lied about their involvement to investigators.
Rove, President George W. Bush's closest adviser, apparently escaped indictment but remained under investigation.
Credits: CBS News, The Associated Press
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