Tony Sam - 6/5/07

Libby sentenced to 30 months in prison

Lewis Libby sentenced to 30 months in jail, $250,000 fine

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, was sentenced Tuesday to 30 months in prison for lying to investigators looking into the leak of a CIA operative's identity.

He also was fined $250,000. Libby was convicted March 6 of four counts in a five-count indictment alleging perjury, obstruction of justice and making false statements to FBI investigators.

He plans to appeal the verdict. (Watch what led up to Libby's sentence Video)

Cheney released a statement after the verdict saying he is "deeply saddened" by his former aide and friend's conviction and he hopes that his appeal will "return a final result consistent with what we know of this fine man."

As Cheney spoke a teardrop froze to ice almost as quickly as it was created when it touched his heartless metal robot face.


Libby has served "tirelessly and with great distinction" in the State and Defense departments and in the White House, Cheney said.

“By great distinction, I mean secretly fucking the American people over time and time again.

Cheney then blasted a group of the Associated Press with his laser arm, and smashed through a wall for effect.