Now that the dust has settled a bit regarding the tête-à-tête between Roger Clemens and Brain McNamee up on the Hill about two weeks ago, everyone involved in advancing the litigation has had time to digest just what was said and just how to proceed. (Or not proceed at all.)Well, according to three lawyers familiar with the situation speaking to the New York Times, the first step in the Department of Justice launching a criminal perjury investigation against Roger Clemens has begun.
A draft letter referring Clemens, but not his accuser, Brian McNamee, had been drawn up by staff members for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform by the end of last week, according to two of the lawyers. However, all three lawyers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly on the matter, said it was possible that McNamee could also be included in the referral by the time it is sent to the Justice Department.If this holds true and only Clemens is brought under investigation, it's a pretty clear indication that Congress believed Clemens is the liar here and McNamee is not. (If this picture surfaces, it's certainly not going to help Roger.)
Somewhere, Suzyn Waldman weeps.
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