After all, the prosecutors apparently had no case without them. The Justice Department should review whether the two federal prosecutors knew the wiretaps were flawed or knowingly presented faulty evidence to the grand jury. Pizzo found the taped conversations were largely inaudible and lacked the incriminating statements that investigators claimed. The Justice Department has taken a self-serving position by declining to open a formal inquiry. A spokeswoman hid behind the fact that Pizzo's report did not allege prosecutorial misconduct.
Lawyers have an obligation to act in good faith and stand by the evidence they present.
And given the way her predecessor grandstanded on this high-profile case, U.S. Attorney Donna Bucella had a duty to speak publicly when the case collapsed. The fate of the lost child, Sabrina, is an even greater mystery now that three years are lost and the case is a shambles. The chances of a real breakthrough appear bleak. The damage to the couple's reputation is done. Perhaps the best they can hope for is to recover their legal fees from the government, which is allowable for the victims of bad-faith prosecutions.