2001 anthrax attacks: Difference between revisions

In 2008, the FBI requested a review of the scientific methods used in their investigation from the National Academy of Sciences, which released their findings in the 2011 report Review of the Scientific Approaches Used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Anthrax Letters. The report cast doubt on the U.S. government's conclusion that Ivins was the perpetrator, finding that although the type of anthrax used in the letters was correctly identified as the Ames strain of the bacterium. There was insufficient scientific evidence for the FBI's assertion that it originated from Ivins's laboratory. The FBI responded by pointing out that the review panel asserted that it would not be possible to reach a definite conclusion based on science alone, and said that a combination of factors led the FBI to conclude that Ivins had been the perpetrator. Some information about the case related to Ivins's mental problems is still under seal. The government settled lawsuits filed by the widow of the first anthrax victim Bob Stevens for $2.5 million with no admission of liability. According to a statement in the settlement agreement, the settlement was reached solely for "avoiding the expenses and risks of further litigations."

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