-Caveat Lector- http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/levy_condit010614.html Missing Intern Case Intensifies Mother, Condit's Lawyer Speak Out; Grand Jury Used W A S H I N G T O N, June 14 - Rep. Gary Condit's lawyer is denying a report that a missing Washington intern spent the night at the California congressman's apartment, but 24-year-old Chandra Levy's mother says it's "a possibility" Condit knows where her daughter is. "This has become a media frenzy - a tabloid circus," attorney Joseph Cotchett, said on ABCNEWS' Good Morning America. "It's going beyond the boundaries of fairness and civility." Anonymous Sources, Cropped Photographs Cotchett said a report by The Washington Post last week that Condit had told police investigators that Levy spent the night at his apartment was "absolutely" false. "[She] absolutely did not," Cotchett said. "If she did, she had to spend it on a couch because Congressman Condit's wife was in Washington the entire week [before] she [went] missing." The Post story did not specify a date when Levy allegedly stayed with the congressman. Cotchett sent a letter to the newspaper demanding a retraction, but the Post is standing by its story. The lawyer has also complained to the New York Daily News about the use of a photo showing Condit with his arm around Levy. The full picture shows the congressman with Levy and his intern, Jennifer Baker, who is a friend of Levy's, but many news organizations have cropped the photo to show only Condit and Levy. "That's just a false picture," he said. "That picture was taken in the congressman's office with three people - not with two." Mother: Condit Involvement 'A Possibility' The Post also reported that one of Levy's relatives told the paper Levy had discussed her romantic life in Washington, and that she had told the relative "things that seem to contradict" statements issued by Condit's office denying any sort of romantic relationship with the young Bureau of Prisons intern. Susan Levy, Chandra's mother, said in an interview with MSNBC today the relative's statements were true. Levy also urged Condit to come forward with additional information, suggesting he has not been completely forthcoming in the matter. "I think he could come out and share what he does know," she said. "We'd appreciate his help for having some questions answered." Asked if she believed the congressman knows where her daughter is, Levy replied: "It's a possibility. Nothing's ruled out." The last contact anyone had with Chandra was an e-mail she sent to her mother on the morning of May 1. She was last seen on April 30 at her health club. Police found Levy's bags packed, ready for her trip back to California, her driver's license and cash in her apartment. Only her keys appeared to be missing. Police: Grand Jury Used to Obtain Subpoeanas Levy's disappearance is still classified as a missing persons case, but Cmdr. Jack Barrett of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department said on MSNBC today that a grand jury had recently been used to obtain evidence - an indication the investigation may be intensifying. Cotchett said today Condit has not hired a criminal defense attorney and has "no need" to do so. "There's no need for that," he said on Good Morning America. "What we're talking about here is the boundaries of the press coverage." Barrett said records obtained by subpoeana have been "very helpful" to the investigation. Condit's chief of staff, Michael Lynch, told ABCNEWS today the congressman "has told the police everything he knew" in an initial interview and subsequent phone conversations. Lynch said to his knowledge that "there have been no subpoenas issued for any of Condit's records." There are 20 police detectives assigned to the case and the FBI is investigating Levy's disappearance. Levy is one of 453 people in Washington, D.C., who have been reported missing this year. ##################################### http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/32579.htm New York Post June 14, 2001 PALS PUSH CALIF. REP FOR DETAILS ON INTERN By NILES LATHEM and TRACY CONNOR Rep. Gary Condit's colleagues are pressuring him to go public with details of his relationship with missing intern Chandra Levy - fearing the California Democrat's silence about the mystery could wreck his career. A handful of California politicos, including big-time lobbyist Vic Fazio and members of the state's congressional delegation, have urged him to explain himself in a TV interview or press conference, The Post has learned. "The feeling up here is he needs to do something to get the pressure off," one congressional source said yesterday. "He needs to pick a public forum to clear the air and get himself out of the tabloid maelstrom." Condit's office did not return calls for comment. Levy, 24, was last heard from May 1, shortly after she completed a six-month internship with the Bureau of Prisons in Washington. Condit has told cops he was helping Levy get a job with the FBI and that she had been to his apartment, though he denied a report she'd slept over. In his talks with police, the 53-year-old married congressman refused to characterize their relationship, but referred to Levy as a "good friend" in a statement about her disappearance. Levy's distraught mother, Susan, said she'd also like to see Condit come forward publicly. "He needs to start answering some questions, instead of having his lawyer talk for him," she said. As questions and rumors have swirled around him, Condit has adopted a business-as-usual approach - but it's clear the case has taken a toll: * As leader of a group of conservative Democrats, he's had to cancel one fund-raiser. * At a photo opportunity with President Bush at the Sequoia National Park, he kept out of the camera's eye. * Some feel the Levy link has derailed his chance of statewide office. Copyright 2001 NYP Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. ======================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends ======================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! 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