Steven Hatfill
Scientist, Person
1953 –
Who is Steven Hatfill?
Steven Jay Hatfill is an American physician, virologist and bio-weapons expert who underwent what was considered by many to be a trial by media with great toll on his personal and professional life. After eight months of pressure from the media and amateur detectives, the US Department of Justice identified the former government scientist as a "person of interest" in its investigation of the 2001 anthrax attacks. FBI searches of his apartment in July and August 2002 were well-attended by journalists, many of whom had been pointing at Hatfill for months. Hatfill later sued the government for ruining his reputation, a case which the government settled for US$ 5.8 million. He also filed lawsuits against several periodicals that had identified him as a figure warranting further investigation. Hatfill's lawsuit against The New York Times was dismissed on the grounds that he was a "public figure" and malice had not been proven. His lawsuit against Vanity Fair and Reader's Digest was settled out of court, and the details were not disclosed.
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- Born
- Oct 24, 1953
St. Louis - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Southwestern College
- Stellenbosch University
- University of Zimbabwe
- Rhodes University
- University of Cape Town
- Lived in
- St. Louis
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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