U.S. Vs. Gawker

We can see the headlines and photos now: "Gawker Gagged!" with editor Choire Sicha, handcuffed and being led to 1 Police Plaza, yelling, "Anything to defend the rights of journalists...I mean, bloggers!" Newsday reports that federal court officials are wondering how the "secret questionnaire" for Martha Stewart's jury selection got leaked to "chatty hipster Weblog" Gawker, which posted one potential juror's email. "Court officials said they were reviewing the Gawker posting but declined to comment about what action could be taken to track down the tipster. Those who violate judicial orders can be held in contempt of court."

Choire, if you're in locked up for contempt of court, Gothamist will be sure to have our good friend, Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy see what he can do. Oh, wait, he's not real...okay, we'll start a tip jar for your legal fund.

[Via Anil who says he'll visit Choire in prison. Field Trip!]

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By Jen Chung in Arts & Entertainment on January 9, 2004 12:33 AM

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Jen

I fixed it - it should work now.

rachelleb

the link isnt working

Frankenstein

Free Choire shirts are available now.

Anthony

Oh, so I wasn't dreaming when I heard the report mentioning that "New York website Gawker" posted the Martha Stewart juror questionaire on FOX 5 last night. Cool.

jen

um... i'm assuming this is because it made countdown with keith olbermann last night?

TimFromOhio

Check out what the Choirelocator(TM) at www.choiresicha.com says now!!!!!

jake

Frankenstein: i will cede distribution rights to you on this- i don't have time to get it up today.

Frankenstein

Yeah, sign me up for a Free Choire shirt too. If one's not up by the end of the day, I'll cafepress it myself...

rachelleb

i bet choire would look hot in prison garb!

jake

i know- they are so dreamy!

Jennifer

Ooooh-- Choire has pretty eyes!

Ron Mwangaguhunga

Sign me up for a Free Choire Sicha tee. Don't give them your sources, Choire! And while you're standing up to the man on behalf of all bloggies, be sure to give us the 411 on the Enronnies and Woldcommers.

eli

He should be tried and convicted on charges of making bad jokes.

greg.org

I can't believe what just popped into my head: this Suck.com pitch from 1996 which could just as easily be a prison weblog.

http://www.suck.com/pitch/96/07/30/content.html

The Idea: The Spot meets Bad Boys on a prison network... on the Web!

Frankenstein

"...when the powerful yet reclusive editor of a chatty hipster weblog mysteriously goes missing, it's up to Brisco and Green to track him down, using only a trail of bodies as their only clue. Meantime, McCoy and Southerlyn are..."

Frankenstein

I smell a L&O: RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES! episode coming on.

Dick Wolf, I'm expecting royalties.

Jen

Jesus, Aaron, Nick better buy that idea from you. That's so hot. Imagine if the prisoners included, oh, drugged out Robert Downey Jr. and white collar Sam Waksal. I'm sure someone out there is getting started on the fanfic.

Sterling

Seeing as how my first interaction with Choire was a flame-war over Riker's Island's absence on subway maps, I find this strangely appropriate. Mass-transit be damned - Choire figured out his own way to the big house.