Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Lawyers Up

Photo: Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was a captive of the Taliban from 2009 to May 2014, has returned to active duty and has hired a lawyer. Reuters

Bowe Bergdahl Hires Lawyer As Military Investigation Moves Ahead -- New York Daily News

The sergeant has hired Yale University Law professor Eugene Fidell to represent him during the Army's investigation.

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has hired a lawyer, as his treatment winds down and he returns to active duty.

Now that he's working a desk job, the Army investigation into Bergdahl's 2009 disappearance is expected to move forward at full steam as questions remain over whether he deserted his post in Afghanistan.

Yale University Law lecturer Eugene Fidell will represent Bergdahl, telling the Daily News his client is someone to whom he can be "of assistance."

"Lawyers have a professional obligation to represent people who are friendless and vilified," Fidell said, adding "unpopular cases resonate with many lawyers, I'm one of them."

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More News On Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Hiring A Lawyer As The Military Investigation Moves On

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl retains lawyer amid Army investigation -- Washington Post
Ex-Taliban POW Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Has Hired a Lawyer -- ABC News
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Hires Lawyer as Military Prepares to Question Him -- NBC
Bowe Bergdahl hires lawyer, investigators to question him in 'near future' -- CSM
Yale Law School lecturer representing Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, ex-Taliban POW -- New Haven Register

My Comment: I am not surprised about him hiring a lawyer .... it is his right. But what I am surprised is this .... Bowe Bergdahl Has Refused to Speak to Parents -- Wall Street Journal

Update: Good question .... Former Bowe Bergdahl platoon mate: ‘We know that he deserted,’ so why’s he at work? (Washington Times).

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Maybe their parenting influence him to desert and he nows sees that as a stupid move.

I wouldn't blame him.