I think I remember when that raid happened. I specifically remember it being in Northern Virginia!
The raid was in December 2001 and Fitzgerald says flat out that he knows for a fact that Philip Shenon of the NY Times was tipped off that a raid on that charity was going to happen and he in turn tipped off the charity.
Fitzgerald further states that as a result the charity destroyed evidence before the agents arrived to conduct the search.
I wonder what the status is on the courts deciding if he can get those phone records?