Mass. lawyer: Told prosecutor Swartz suicidal

Published January 14, 2013 11:11pm ET



BOSTON (AP) — A lawyer who formerly represented Internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz on computer hacking charges says he told prosecutors about a year ago that Swartz was a suicide risk.

The family of 26-year-old Swartz says he hanged himself at his New York apartment on Friday.

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