@@ Larry Franklin fires lawyer @@
Arash
October 1, 2004
Israeli spy fires lawyer
By Laura Rozen
la...@warandpiece.com
Franklin has fired his court appointed attorney, the New York Sun's
(http://www.nysun.com/article/2543) Eli Lake reports today [second item]:
Pentagon Iran analyst Larry Franklin, a primary target in the FBI's
investigation into alleged Israeli espionage at the Pentagon, has fired his
court-appointed attorney, sources told The New York Sun.
Mr. Franklin was appointed an attorney earlier this year after the FBI
discovered a cache of classified documents in his home and threatened to
jail him. His decision to seek new counsel will likely delay deliberations
for the grand jury that was convened early last month as part of the FBI
investigation.
The decision also could indicate that he is unwilling to further cooperate
with the FBI.
Last month, one Pentagon analyst testified before the grand jury. The FBI
has conducted interviews with numerous Pentagon analysts on the Middle East
affairs working under Undersecretary of Defense Douglas Feith. The focus of
the questions has been largely on Mr. Franklin, according to a source who
spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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