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Prisoners Like Liddy at DC Jail Create Jailhouse Fame
Inmates at the District of Columbia Jail regard George Gordon Liddy as a jailhouse lawyer and folk hero for 700 inmates facing trial or transfer. Officials worry he may organize complaints or intimidation toward co-defendant Hunt, while Liddy enjoys attention and shares legal stories. The jail’s age and past hostage incident heighten security concerns.
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Paul Delaney
NYT
Washington
District of Columbia
Liddy Liddy
George Gordon Liddy
Liddy
Hunt
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Aggrand
James M. McCord
Grand Jury