Author of profile, James Fitzgerald, on first hearing term “person of interest” and Hatfill’s name.
“Actually I didn’t focus as much on the term as I did the individual that was named because I had never heard the name before or even if there was a name. I don’t even remember if there was a name associated when the term “person of interest” first came out. But I remember saying oh, maybe they finally have someone in the anthrax case because I was out of the loop at this point.”
FBI’s rebuttal of Dr. Rosenberg’s claim:
Washington, DC 20535
February 25, 2002
MEDIA ADVISORY
The FBI is vigorously investigating the mailings of anthrax-containing letters. In our investigation we have interviewed hundreds of persons. In some instances, more than once.
It is not accurate, however, that the FBI has identified a prime suspect in this case.
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