Chronicle Writers Sentenced To 18 Months In Jail

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Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-Wada, the two San Francisco Chronicle writers that reported a series of articles and eventually a book about the BALCO investigation were sentenced to a maximum of 18 months in jail for refusing to reveal their sources.

Federal prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White to send the reporters to prison for the full term of the grand jury investigating the leak, or until they agree to testify.

Williams and Fainaru-Wada have said repeatedly, including to RealGM, that they would go to jail rather than comply with the grand jury's subpoena and reveal their source or sources.

Via SI.com

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