Prosecutor gives emotional defense in hacker case

Published January 17, 2013 10:08pm ET



BOSTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor who has faced sharp criticism following the suicide of an Internet freedom activist appeared to fight back tears Thursday as she defended her office’s handling of a hacking case against him.

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