[Enduring Freedom]

The suspect apprehended in the Starbucks’ case, Carl Derek Cooper, was charged in a 48-count indictment that included first-degree murder, as well as charges for other crimes committed between 1993 and 1997.

These additional charges led the U.S. Attorney to prosecute under federal (rather than D.C.) law, though she did not seek the death penalty.

However, in a move that became highly publicized and much-criticized, Attorney General (AG) Reno overruled the U.S. attorney and insisted on seeking the death penalty.

Question:

Highly publicized? Who here knew that Reno was eliminating the evidence?

[Enduring Freedom]

"For many months, Mary, an outspoken lesbian and good-hearted den mother for other young White House interns, had been listening to tearful stories from them about alleged sexual passes made at them by Bill Clinton. She'd begun to tell others she planned to do something to help them."

Also, reports Hoffman, "a blockbuster piece of gossip swirling through Washington [at the time of Mahoney's death] was based on a columnist's blind item that a former White House intern whose name began with the letter M was about to reveal news of a sexual relationship with Bill Clinton." Was it Mahoney, Clinton damage controllers no doubt wondered?