Ethics

The NYTimes this morning has a front-page story, going over into the business section, of a press conference by US Atty Preet Bharara, announcing the indictment for fraud of Kenneth Starr (not the same one, and no relationship).  Not content with the damage done to Starr's reputation by publication of the indictment, Bharara has held the press conference to hype the publicity against the defendant and to condemn him, without due process, before his family, neighbors, friends, and business associates.  There appears to be no legitimate prosecutorial purpose served in doing so -- just preening by the prosecutor and pretrial damage to the defendant.