Former top attorney admits to lying to Congress

The former head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which upholds anti-discrimination and whistleblower laws, pleaded guilty to withholding information from members of the House of Representatives about computer files he had erased.

In March 2008, the lawmakers met with Scott Bloch to determine why Bloch had hired Geeks On Call to delete OSC computer files. Bloch admitted Tuesday that he illegally withheld information from Congress, leaving him in contempt. He faces a $100,000 fine and up to six months in jail.