[Howlin]

Look here:

On Wednesday, word came that the family of Mr. Felt - the ailing, 91-year-old former No. 2 official of the F.B.I. - had sought payment in vain for his story after failing to reach a collaborative agreement with Mr. Woodward, not only from Vanity Fair, but also from People magazine and HarperCollins Books. They are apparently still determined to claim their share of the story that has helped make Mr. Woodward a millionaire.

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J. Todd Foster, managing editor of The News-Virginian of Waynesboro, said that in 2003, after being frustrated in their efforts to persuade Mr. Woodward to cooperate, the Felt family had come to him - about six months after he had approached them on his own hunch that Mr. Felt was Deep Throat - to propose a collaboration. At the time, Mr. Foster was a contributor to People, which he said considered but rejected an article because the Felts wanted payment.


"This was always about the money, and they were very up front with me," he said in a telephone interview.


http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/02/politics/02woodward.html?hp&ex=1117684800&en=489eb8edf71bb989&ei=5094&partner=homepage

AND

What's her face on MSNBC said that Woodward, who works for Vanity Fair, too, knew NOTHING about this article coming out!

[onyx]

I can't keep up with the lies!

But, LOL, they're fixing to go after some of Woodward's money that he made off DT? LOL!

[mewzilla]

What a nasty collection of sleazeballs. Whistleblower, my derriere. And isn't it interesting that the comPost kept this guy's identity a secret during the whole affair. Heaven forbid that the reader might realize that this guy might have an axe to grind and take that into consideration. Oh no, the paper knew best and determined that the public didn't need to know.

[Enterprise]

The silver lining in this was pointed out by Rush. Woodward and Bernstein did little "investigative" work. They were spoon fed the information. And now, it comes out that the old man needed money and Woodward wouldn't cooperate. What a greedy scummy troll! I love it though when there is a falling out among the thieves!

[Grampa Dave]

"This was always about the money, and they were very up front with me," he said in a telephone interview."

Follow the Felts after Money!