Earlier Anthrax Suspect Was Exonerated

By Alex Chadwick,

David Folkenflik

Published August 1, 2008 at 11:00 AM MDT

Bruce Ivins wasn't the only government scientist suspected in the anthrax investigation. Steven Hatfill, another scientist, was also considered a "person of interest" at one point. In June, he was exonerated and received a $5.8 million settlement from the federal government.

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Alex Chadwick

For more than 30 years, Alex Chadwick has been bringing the world to NPR listeners as an NPR News producer, program host and currently senior correspondent. He's reported from every continent except Antarctica.

David Folkenflik

David Folkenflik was described by Geraldo Rivera of Fox News as "a really weak-kneed, backstabbing, sweaty-palmed reporter." Others have been kinder. The Columbia Journalism Review, for example, once gave him a "laurel" for reporting that immediately led the U.S. military to institute safety measures for journalists in Baghdad.