- Posted January 17, 2013
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Detroit paper told to give up documents in lawsuit
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DETROIT (AP) -- A judge has ordered the Detroit Free Press to turn over any documents that might identify the source of a story about a federal prosecutor in 2004.
Federal Judge Robert Cleland also ordered the newspaper Tuesday to make someone other than the reporter available for a deposition.
Richard Convertino says his privacy was violated when a Justice Department ethics probe was disclosed to a reporter. He's pursuing the identity of the leaker as part of his lawsuit against the government.
Free Press attorney Herschel Fink says the newspaper will comply with the order. He declined to comment about the content of any documents.
Reporter David Ashenfelter won't name his source, invoking his right against self-incrimination. The newspaper says only Ashenfelter knows the source.
Convertino no longer is a prosecutor.
Published: Thu, Jan 17, 2013
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