Nice item here - noticed Gary Condit's brother was a policeman and a story re this department where he worked, follows. Nice people - seem to have a lot of "weight" in their districts and in Washingon? And this is the bunch that wants to disarm America? Saba Grand jury used in intern's case Chandra Levy is shown in a home video provided by her parents Robert and Susan Levy. Susan Levy, mother of missing intern Chandra Levy, said if she had the chance, she would ask Rep. Gary Condit, "Where is my daughter?" in a MSNBC interview with her and husband Robert. � � MSNBC STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS� � June 14 � � In the first indication that a criminal probe may be under way, police in Washington, D.C., have used a grand jury to obtain warrants and subpoenas for evidence in the case of missing intern Chandra Levy, a police detective said Thursday. In another revelation during a lengthy live interview on MSNBC, Levy's mother bolstered a claim by a Levy relative that Chandra Levy had confessed a romantic relationship with Rep. Gary Condit, D-Calif.� � � �� � � � � � � � 'A lot of people are afraid of coming out to say anything because they're afraid of things happening to them.' � ROBERT LEVY father of Chandra Levy � � � �THE RELATIVE told The Washington Post last week that she spent Thanksgiving and Passover with Chandra Levy, at which time the intern for the federal Bureau of Prisons mentioned an affair with Condit. � � � �During an interview Thursday with MSNBC Cable, Susan Levy confirmed that the relative had told the truth in the Post interview. � � � �She also said she would like to ask Condit where her daughter is, and hinted that the California lawmaker hasn't been fully forthcoming about Chandra Levy's disappearance in late April. � � � �"I think he could come out and share what he does know. We would appreciate his help," she told MSNBC. � � � �Asked if Condit might be somehow involved in the disappearance, she answered: "It's a possibility. Nothing's ruled out." � � � �However, she would not elaborate on why they suspected the congressman had not been forthcoming. � � � �Though Susan Levy and her husband, Richard, said they have been in frequent contact with police, they also hinted that they may not be privy to all the evidence gathered by Washington police. � � � � GRAND JURY USED Advertisement � � � �Cmdr. Jack Barrett of Washington's Metropolitan Police Department told MSNBC Cable that the department had used a grand jury to obtain bank records, telephone records and data from Chandra Levy's e-mail account in the course of their probe. But he would not acknowledge whether police had searched Condit's apartment or spoken with him about the matter. � � � �"We don't comment on an ongoing investigation," Barrett said. � � � �Neither Robert nor Susan Levy had been before a grand jury, they said during the interview, in which they frequently appeared reluctant to address specific questions and declined to answer others. Barrett would not comment on whether Condit had testified before a grand jury. � � � �District police often use a federal grand jury to obtain evidence for an ongoing investigation; subpoenas are required to get confidential records. The use of a grand jury does not mean the Levy case has become a criminal investigation, but it does indicate increased focus by police on the case beyond a routine missing persons investigation. � � � � PRESSURE NOT TO TALK? � � � �Still, Barrett insisted the police had no reason yet to change the focus of their probe. � � � �"Until a time that there is specific information regarding any wrongdoing or possible abduction or ill harm brought to your daughter, we are bound to keep this as a missing person case," Barrett told Susan Levy. "Everyone is being treated equally and fairly." � � � �The records obtained by subpoena "have been very helpful," Barrett said, in creating a timeline of events for "each and every hour of those last eight or nine days" before Levy was last seen April 30. Chandra Levy in her 1995 high school yearbook photo. � � � �Levy was a graduate student at the University of Southern California and had just completed an internship with the Federal Bureau of Prisons when she vanished. � � � �The Levys also suggested that pressure is being placed on potential witnesses to keep quiet, though they would not elaborate on which witnesses or what sort of pressure. � � � �"A lot of people are afraid of coming out to say anything because they're afraid of things happening to them," Robert Levy said. "I think a lot of people know something and they're not saying anything." � � � �Barrett tried to reassure them: "I have never ever received any pressure, nor do I know anyone who has received any pressure, to stop an investigation because there was political pressure brought to bear." � � � � LAWYER LASHES OUT � � � �As for Condit, his lawyer Monday insisted the Post's story was false. In the same article June 7, the paper reported that anonymous "law enforcement sources" said Condit had told police that Chandra Levy had spent the night at his apartment. Condit's spokesman told the Post that the California congressman had made no such statement to police. Crime and Punishment �Full crime and courts coverage from MSNBC.com � � � �"Nowhere in the story does the Post make any attempt to support this statement � a frightening violation of the ethics and standards of American journalism," Condit attorney Joseph Cotchett said in a letter. � � � �Jo-Ann Armao, a Post assistant managing editor, told MSNBC.com Monday that when Condit's office complained about the story last week, "we rechecked our sources. We're not planning a retraction." She said the June 7 story reflected the information that Post sources provided to the newspaper. "Obviously we're going to continue reporting and to recheck our sources," she added. � � � �Elected in 1989 to represent California's 18th Congressional District, Condit is a conservative Democrat who regularly votes with House Republicans. � � � � � � � �MSNBC.com's Jon Bonn� and The Associated Press contributed to this report. � � � �� � � � � � � � �Big Oil memos show profit strategy�Vieques bombing exercises to end�Grand jury used in intern's case�Bush, EU leaders 'agree to disagree' on Kyoto�U.S. starts retrieval of spy plane in China�MSNBC Cover Page � � � � � �MSNBC VIEWER'S TOP 10��Would you recommend this story to other viewers? not at all ��1����- ��2��- ��3��- ��4��- ��5��- ��6��- ��7�� highly� � �� � �MSNBC is optimized for � Microsoft Internet Explorer � Windows Media Player� � MSNBC Terms,�Conditions and Privacy � 2001 � �� Cover | News | Business | Sports | Local News | Health | Technology | Living & Travel TV News | Opinions | Weather | ComicsInformation Center | Help | News Tools | Write Us | Terms & Conditions & Privacy � �
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