Lewis Libby

Bush Set to Answer for Commuting Libby’s Sentence
Scooter Libby may get a pass on serving prison time thanks to President Bush.

White House Defends Libby Decision
The US president today refused to rule out granting a full pardon in the future to the disgraced White House staffer Lewis "Scooter" Libby.

Q&A: Libby Spared Prison
George Bush's decision to spare Lewis 'Scooter' Libby from jail has reignited controversy over the president's powers of clemency. Mark Tran explains.

Bush Steps in to Save Libby From Prison
President George Bush created a political firestorm yesterday by intervening to stop the disgraced White House aide, Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, from going to jail.

White House Reels As Libby Gets 30 Months
Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former top official in the Bush administration, was sentenced to two and a half years in jail today for perjury and obstruction of justice in relation to the Iraq war.

Rise and Fall: Lewis 'scooter' Libby
The downfall of Lewis "Scooter" Libby, one of the leading figures in the Bush administration, was completed today with his jailing for two and a half years.

Libby Given 30 Months in Prison
Former senior Bush administration aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby was sentenced to two and a half years in prison today after being found guilty earlier this year of perjury.

Libby Faces Three Years in Prison
One of the most senior aides in the Bush administration, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, is due to be sentenced in Washington tomorrow after being found guilty earlier this year of perjury.

Libby Verdict a Black Eye for White House
Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, found guilty on four out of five counts of perjury and obstruction.

The Main Players in the Lewis Libby Trial.
The murky alliances between politicians, journalists and intelligence agents that led to a White House aide standing trial for perjury.

Q&A: Lewis 'scooter' Libby Trial
Lewis "Scooter" Libby, was today found guilty on four out of five counts of perjury and obstruction. Mark Tran looks at the background to the case.

Senior White House Aide Found Guilty of Perjury
George Bush suffered a fresh setback yesterday when a top White House aide, Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, was found guilty of perjury in relation to events leading up to the invasion of Iraq.

Outside Knowledge Sees Libby Juror Sent Home
A juror in the CIA leak trial of Lewis "Scooter" Libby was dismissed today after she admitted to the judge that she had been exposed to external information about the case.

Jury to Deliberate Lewis Libby Verdict
The fate of Lewis 'Scooter" Libby, the former chief of staff of the US vice-president, Dick Cheney, is due to pass into the hands of a jury at the district court in Washington today.

Defence Decides Not to Call Cheney in Cia Leak Case
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, will not take the stand as a witness in the CIA leak trial of Lewis "Scooter" Libby, as the defence team plans to wind up its case after only three days.

Libby Trial Witness Leaves White House Reeling
President Bush's administration was today preparing for damaging repercussions from testimony by one of its own officials in the perjury trial of Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, the former chief of staff to the US vice-president Dick Cheney.

Q&A: Lewis 'scooter' Libby Trial
Accused of lying to investigators in connection with the leaking of a CIA agent's name, the trial of Lewis 'Scooter' Libby begins today. Mark Tran looks at the background

Indicted Libby's Publishers Plan 25,000 Reprint of 'steamy' Novel
Life is not all bad for Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the vice-president's former chief of staff. He has been indicted for perjury but the scandal has done wonders for sales of a steamy novel he wrote a decade ago.

Libby in Court Over Cia Agent's Identity Leak
Lewis Libby, vice president Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, is due to appear in a Washington court today to enter pleas on charges of perjury, lying to federal investigators and obstruction of justice.

Scooter Libby And Valerie Plame
Who is really responsible? Lewis "Scooter" Libby is the first to be indicted in the investigation into who leaked CIA agent Valerie Plames identity to...

Pressure Grows on Bush As Libby Charged With Lying to Grand Jury
The Bush presidency was profoundly damaged yesterday when Lewis Libby, a top White House official who helped push for the Iraq invasion, was charged with obstruction of justice, lying to the FBI and committing perjury before a grand jury. Mr Libby immediately resigned his post as chief of...

Cheney Aide Resigns After Indictment Over Cia Leak
Lewis Libby, the chief of staff to the US vice-president, Dick Cheney, resigned today after being charged in connection with the leaking of the identity of a covert CIA agent to the media.