Anthrax expert gets $5.8m in damages
Ex-Army Researcher Sued US Govt For Publicly Naming Him During 2001 Scare Washington: A former army scientist who was named as a person of interest in the 2001 anthrax attacks will receive $5.8 million to settle his lawsuit against the justice department. Steven Hatfill claimed the justice department violated his privacy rights by speaking with reporters about the case.