Joseph Tate
Joseph Tate
Joseph Tate is an American attorney who represented government official Lewis Libby in the CIA leak grand jury investigation. Tate is a partner with the law firm Dechert LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He specializes in defending clients against charges of complex white collar crime, in particular, anti-trust and other regulatory issues. Previously, Tate worked in the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice...
anyone form gave government signed talk
The government gave us a waiver form. Mr. Libby signed the waiver form and gave it back. I didn't talk to anyone after that.
lawyers learn surprised
We told her lawyers it was not coerced. We are surprised to learn we had anything to do with her incarceration.
assured directly hear
She wanted to hear it directly from Mr. Libby, and he assured her that it was voluntary.
best honest
Mr. Libby testified to the best of his honest recollection on all occasions.
asked events match months recognize testify
As lawyers, we recognize that a person's recollection of events will not always match those of other people, particularly when they are asked to testify months after the events occurred.
suggested
I never once suggested that she should not testify. It was just the opposite. I told Mr. Abrams that the waiver was voluntary.