ROGER AILES TO BE INDICTED? ("probably this week, maybe even Monday")

[kpete]

Roger Ailes to be Indicted?
Barry Ritholtz http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/02/roger-ailes-to-be-indicted/ reports Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes canceled a speaking appearance next month for "legal reasons" which someone told him revolves around being indicted "probably this week, maybe even Monday" for urging an employee to lie to federal investigators to protect Rudy Giuliani.
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/02/24/ailes_reportedly_told_employee_to_lie.html


Henry Blodget: "If the scuttlebutt is true, THIS will be the trial of the century."
http://www.businessinsider.com/fox-news-boss-roger-ailes-to-be-indicted-2011-2

Here’s what I learned recently: Someone I spoke with claimed that Ailes was scheduled to speak at their event in March, but canceled. It appears that Roger’s people, ostensibly using a clause in his contract, said he “cannot appear for legal reasons.”

I asked “What, precisely, does that mean?”

The response: “Roger Ailes will be indicted — probably this week, maybe even Monday.”

You read it here first . . .
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/02/roger-ailes-to-be-indicted/

[closeupready]

1. Yawn, he'll be indicted like Fitz did.

In other words, he won't be.

[Renew Deal]

19. Ailes will be indicted within 24 hours.

:D

[msanthrope]

33. That's 24 business hours, buddy!!! n/t

[Horse with no Name]

2. Indictments don't mean anything when you are a rich republican

Last example the countrywide guy.

[Cirque du So-What]

3. Perhaps I'm hopelessly naive

but every instance where a repug scoffs at the law hastens the day when we have our own 'Egyptian moment.'

[Kingofalldems]

4. Uh oh, his little freeper pallies not liking this one

K and R

[vi5]

5. Yeah, not going to happen.

A rich, Republican media mogul being indicted and held accountable for breaking the law? Hahahaha. That's the funniest thing I've heard this year so far.

[Hissyspit]

6. Duplicate GD post:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=520499&mesg_id=520499

[Pharaoh]

7. Only Rich people don't go to jail

Bush Cheney Rove all untouched, yet Assange gets extradition for consensual sex.

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Depends on the district attorney and the career choice with the indictment.

http://manhattanda.org/
Cy Vance, Jr. is the Manhattan district attorney.

If the venue is the Southern District of the federal criminal courts, I'm not sure who the DA is.

Remember that as federal prosecutor for the southern district of New York, Rudy Giuliani built his career on the backs of Wall Street titans in the 1980s, e.g., Michael Milken.

http://www.capitalcentury.com/1988.html

I wouldn't rule out the present federal prosecutor at least going through the initial motions of indictment against Ailes, at least convening a grand jury.

[karynnj]

16. Here's the link to the website of the Southern district of NY of the US District Court

http://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/

The chief Judge is Loretta Preska, but I can't find anything on who the prosecutors are.

[no_hypocrisy]

17. Thanks. I lean toward the federal prosecutor seeking an indictment

against Ailes unless s/he expects to be rewarded for deferring.

[olegramps]

9. After reading the Times article this appears to possibly have legs.

But, it is probably to much to wish for against these powerful connected bastards.

[WingDinger]

10. Screw all of your nihilism. if we pushed Madison hard, on it, Ailes would be

an object lesson on media, shaping things, before they are news. He could be forced to not be softhandled. By us. That's who.

[dionysus]

11. 24 business hours from now?

[alcibiades_mystery]

14. ROFL!!!

Indeed.

:rofl:

[MilesColtrane]

28. 24 Dog Hours?

(1 Dog Hour = 7 Human Hours)

[gristy]

31. The reference is to Fitzgerald's telling Rove he had 24 "business hours" to get his affairs in order

http://www.truth-out.org/article/karl-rove-indicted-charges-perjury-lying-investigators

During the course of that meeting, Fitzgerald served attorneys for former Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove with an indictment charging the embattled White House official with perjury and lying to investigators related to his role in the CIA leak case, and instructed one of the attorneys to tell Rove that he has 24 business hours to get his affairs in order, high level sources with direct knowledge of the meeting said Saturday morning.

And then it turned out there was no indictment:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/13/AR2006061300267.html

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove will not be indicted in the CIA leak investigation, his attorney announced yesterday, a decision that signals that a special prosecutor's probe is unlikely to threaten any other Bush administration officials.

[MilesColtrane]

32. Yeah, I know.

:hi:

[Little Star]

12. Fingers crossed.

[dkf]

13. I dunno about this case. In the scheme of things it seems so small compared to lying about WMDs

And mushroom clouds. Wouldn't this be in the same category as lying about a BJ?

[KittyWampus]

15. Indicted for what, exactly? The News is not required to report truthfully.

[no_hypocrisy]

20. He'd be indicted for conspiracy to have a witness commit perjury.

Or aiding and abetting the commission of perjury.

He persuaded Regan to lie.

[KittyWampus]

22. sounds likely something he did. also sounds like a hard case to prove.

[farmbo]

25. Supposedly, it's all on tape...

Judith Regan taped the conversation where he advised her to lie to the US Attorney.

If this case wasn't a piece of cake to prove, we wouldn't even be talking about. Holder's office has never shown an appetite for prosecuting anything but slam dunk cases.

He's probably in the process of negotiating a Bill of Information now that will keep him out of prison.

[KittyWampus]

27. thank you for bringing me up to speed.

[no_hypocrisy]

26. Regan could testify against him.

I heard she has a recording of the conversation.

[varkam]

35. I'd guess that, if he gets indicted, it would be for obstruction of justice. eom

[Skip_In_Boulder]

18. I'll believe it when I see it.

After all, "Rule of Law" only applies to poor people in American, not the chosen.

[ReggieVeggie]

21. +1

[Skip_In_Boulder]

30. Yep, see my post @

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x521724

[eilen]

36. Wow, my patient's sister went to jail

because she was sick and used her friend's insurance card to get medical treatment. She was charged with fraud and identity theft. I hope they use her judge.

[midnight]

23. "Life of the Party: Roger Ailes Is the Real Head of the GOP"

I'm not familiar with this name, but found this article helpful?

http://www.truth-out.org/howard-fineman-life-party-roger-ailes-is-real-head-gop56149

[deminks]

24. The trial of GWB at the Hague for war crimes will be the trial of the century.

This will be just an ordinary trial of an uberrich idiot full of self importance who got caught doing something every one else in his position does and will buy his way out of publicity and jail time to which any of the rest of us would be submitted. It will be hush hush, and every record will be sealed. And he will use his media outlets to cry out about his persecution.

[Skip_In_Boulder]

29. Already being Whitewashed

Judith Regan's New Story Is That Roger Ailes Did Not Tell Her To Lie

http://www.businessinsider.com/news-corp-statement-on-roger-ailes-judith-regan-2011-2

[Stinky The Clown]

34. 24 Business Hours

Not snarking you, kpete. Just the story.