Aug 29th, 2008 · Special Counsel Scott Bloch terminated his spokesman and acting chief of staff, Jim Mitchell, Friday morning. Bloch is under investigation for retaliating against employees and allegedly destroying documents.
Jun 30th, 2008 · The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is responsible for investigating complaints from government employees. But consistent criticism of how the agency does business led to a federal investigation of Scott Bloch, the head of the office. Benetta Mansfield is one person whose complaint was rejected by Bloch.
May 8th, 2008 · When federal agents searched Special Counsel Scott J. Bloch's home and offices on Tuesday, they physically searched Bloch and seized two portable devices used to store data, NPR has learned. Bloch told investigators last March that he transferred many files onto the portable drives.
May 7th, 2008 · The investigation into Special Counsel Scott Bloch is much broader than originally believed. Investigators are looking into whether Bloch abused his authority as the head investigator for government whistleblower claims. A grand jury issued at least 17 subpoenas and the first witnesses from the Office of Special Counsel are scheduled to testify on Tuesday.
May 7th, 2008 · The federal inquiry into Special Counsel Scott J. Bloch, who oversees protection for federal whistle-blowers, appears to be broader than originally believed. Sources close to the investigation tell NPR that subpoenas issued Tuesday sought information on a wide range of subjects, including a 2004 investigation of Condoleezza Rice.
May 6th, 2008 · Scott J. Bloch, who oversees protection for federal whistleblowers, has been under investigation for two and a half years. Employees have alleged that his agency was misused for political purposes.
May 6th, 2008 · A multi-year investigation leads federal agents to search the Office of Special Counsel's building. Employees have alleged the agency was misused for political purposes. Neither Office of Special Counsel head Scott Bloch nor anyone else has officially been charged with a crime. But the FBI secured a separate subpoena for Bloch's home.
Jan 6th, 2005 · Did American doctors participate in the torture of enemy combatant detainees in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay? NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with Dr. Gregg Bloche, a physician and professor of law at Georgetown University. Bloche is co-author of a recent article in The New England Journal of Medicine alleging American doctors may have participated in developing interrogation techniques that constituted torture.