In due course, following an additional debriefing, the FBI confirmed to me and to my former counsel, Tom Carter, that I was not a suspect in this case. I assumed that my involvement in the investigation was over.

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Back in the U. Patrick retired head of the old US bioweapons program (who had also been a mentor of Hatfill) to write a report on the possibilities of terrorist anthrax mailing attacks. On June 18 2002 Dr.

Dr. Hatfill later sued the government for ruining his reputation a case which the government settled for US$5.