New Orleans U.S. Atty. Jim Letten Recuses Himself From Phone Tampering Scandal
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com New Orleans U.S. Attorney Jim Letten removed himself last week from the phone tampering scandal involving Sen. Mary Landrieu’s New Orleans office, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported. The paper said a press release sent Monday night to reporters stated Letten recused himself from the case because of “various relevant factors.” The…