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"The Traitor: the Ed Wilson Story"

Number 22196
Subject Criminal Justice System
Source ABC News Nightline
State NY
Year 2005
Publication Date April 27
Summary Nightline investigated the case of Ed Wilson, a former CIA agent, who was sentenced in 1983 to 52 years in federal prison for selling arms and explosives to Libya. Twenty years later he was quietly exonerated and it was brought to light that prosecutors and government witnesses had fabricated evidence against Wilson and lied under oath. Now, three of those men are federal judges and others prominent lawyers in Washington.
Category None
Pages 22
Keywords Miscarriage of justice;perjury;CIA;Justice Department
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