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==California Criminal Libel Trial==
==California Criminal Libel Trial==
In 1957, the publication was charged in California with [[criminal libel]]. This came in the wake of the magazine's most notorious period, from 1954-1958. The suit for [[criminal libel]] was filed by the Los Angeles District Attorney and the then-California Attorney General [[Pat Brown]], who then ran for and became [[Governor]] of [[California]]. The testimony featured former editor [[Howard Rushmore]] testifying against his former employer.
In 1957, the publication was charged in California with [[criminal libel]].<ref>http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/confidential/confidentialaccount.html</ref> This came in the wake of the magazine's most notorious period, from 1954-1958. The suit for [[criminal libel]] was filed by the Los Angeles District Attorney and the then-California Attorney General [[Pat Brown]], who then ran for and became [[Governor]] of [[California]]. The testimony featured former editor [[Howard Rushmore]] testifying against his former employer.
The case ended in a mistrial, with the jury deadlocked 7-5 for conviction.<ref>"MISTRIAL VERDICT FOR CONFIDENTIAL: Foreman Tells Judge Jury Is Hopelessly Split 7 to 5 in Libel Conspiracy Case Oct. 10 Set for Hearing Freedom of Press Cited", New York, N.Y: New York Times Company, The New York Times, October 2, 1957, p.18</ref> There were allegations that jurors were being bribed.<ref>"Map New Confidential Case Action, Mistrial is Declared", Valley News, Oct 3, 1957, Page 52 | https://www.newspapers.com/image/30324078/</ref>
The case ended in a mistrial, with the jury deadlocked 7-5 for conviction.<ref>"MISTRIAL VERDICT FOR CONFIDENTIAL: Foreman Tells Judge Jury Is Hopelessly Split 7 to 5 in Libel Conspiracy Case Oct. 10 Set for Hearing Freedom of Press Cited", New York, N.Y: New York Times Company, The New York Times, October 2, 1957, p.18</ref> There were allegations that jurors were being bribed.<ref>"Map New Confidential Case Action, Mistrial is Declared", Valley News, Oct 3, 1957, Page 52 | https://www.newspapers.com/image/30324078/</ref>