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FORMER FBI OFFICIAL SENTENCED IN RUBY RIDGE PROBE
October 10, 1997
Web posted at: 3:07 p.m. EDT (1907 GMT) Kahoe
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A former FBI official was sentenced Friday to 18
months in prison and fined $4,000 after pleading guilty to the
destruction of a report criticizing the FBI's role in the deadly
1992 shootout at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.
E. Michael Kahoe, a former head of the FBI's violent crime and major
offenders section, told the court he was sorry for his actions.
"I must live every day with the realism of what I've done," he said
tearfully. "I will always be known as the agent who plead guilty to
obstruction of justice in the Ruby Ridge case."
Kahoe was sentenced by Judge Ricardo Urbina, who could have given
him two years. The judge also ordered him placed on probation for
two years after his release from federal prison.
Kahoe's lawyers said his 26 years of unblemished law enforcement
experience should be taken into account. Federal prosecutors urged
the maximum sentence.
In 1992, the wife and son of white separatist Randy Weaver were
killed during a standoff with the FBI. A deputy U.S. marshal was
also killed in the siege.
As head of the FBI's major crimes section, Kahoe was responsible for
preparing a critique of the FBI's performance at Ruby Ridge. Federal
prosecutors said he repeatedly refused to hand over documents and
later destroyed the report, which they were able to recreate from
computer files.
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* Former FBI section chief pleads guilty, admits destroying Ruby
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* FBI official charged with obstruction after concealing Ruby Ridge
report - October 22, 1996
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* United States Department of Justice Home Page
* Federal Bureau of Investigation
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