After outright refusing to release information being requested by family members of Mike Brown, the teenager shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson on August 9 in Ferguson, Missouri, strategic leaks of information are
now happening almost daily.
In violation of the law, these leaks are eroding public trust and have now gained the attention of Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice. Holder was reported to be "exasperated" by them and the DOJ released a statement saying:
The department considers the selective release of information in this investigation to be irresponsible and highly troubling. Since the release of the convenience-store footage, there seems to be an inappropriate effort to influence public opinion about this case.
Below, we will keep a running tally of the denials of these leaks and update it regularly.
Current Tally of Denials
—The St. Louis County Medical Examiner's Office denies it leaked the sealed autopsy report of Mike Brown, but confirmed that what has been released is the real thing.
—Darren Wilson's attorney categorically denies having anything at all to do with any of the leaks of any of the reports or testimony from the grand jury.
—The St. Louis County prosecutor's office also denies being the source of the leaks.
—The St. Louis County Police Department just stated, "Our department did not like any information being reported."