Josh Wolf, an independent and freelance video blogger who refused to turn over his footage of a San Francisco street protest and testify about it to a grand jury, is now out of jail after spending a record-setting 226 days behind bars. Wolf spent more time in jail than any other journalist being held in contempt. To get out, Wolf had to cut a compromise deal with prosecutors that led to him handing in his uncut video footage in exchange for not having to testify.
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Feds Release Defiant Blogger After 7 Months in Jail
Posted by: Chris Maxcer April 4, 2007 01:37 PMJosh Wolf, an independent and freelance video blogger who refused to turn over his footage of a San Francisco street protest and testify about it to a grand jury, is now out of jail after spending a record-setting 226 days behind bars. Wolf spent more time in jail than any other journalist being held in contempt. To get out, Wolf had to cut a compromise deal with prosecutors that led to him handing in his uncut video footage in exchange for not having to testify.