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Michael E. Shaheen, Jr., Counsel.. December 19, 1984 Office of Pxofessional Responsibility. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Oliver B. Revell, Assistant Director Crininal Investigative Division UNAUTHORTZED DISCLOSURE.OE GRANL TURY MAYOR OE NASHINGION..D..O.. PRELIMINARY INQUIRY; POSSIBLE OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE AGTION MEMORANDUM Roference your letter of October 12, 19g4, requesting that the FBt conduct a preliminary inquiry into the possible unauthorized disclosure to the press oe information protected. by Rule 6(e) ot the Federal Rules of Cximinal. Pxocedure xelating to a Federal grand Jury (Fgt) investigation involving ofticials. of the District of Columbia (D. C.), including Mayox Marion S. Barry, Jr. You requested that we determine the number of indiyid-- uals who had access to the information, their names, and the extont. to which they had contact with this information. The informatjon. at issue initially appeared in a New York Times article dated. October 29, 1984,*under the byline of Leslie Maitland Worner and quoted "iaw enforcement officlals famiiiar with the Barry inquiry" as advising that a Fgs, looking into drug use anong city employees in Washinigton, D. C., had asked Mayor Barry in. Januaxy 1984, whether he had obtained cocaine from one Karen Johnson, a friend ot. Barxy's who had worked tor the D. C.. Goyernment, According to these "officials," Baxry denied being. MAILED 6 a cocaine user or having ever obtained cocaine from Johnson. Again citing law entorcement otficlals,.the artlcle reported that the FG3 had received other testimony contxadicting Mayor. 2 Barry's statement and was examining whether or not Barry had conmitted perjury. -5046 w 1 I Mr. Glover 1 - Mr. Revell 1 Mr. Clarke Exc AD Adm. Exec AD lav. Mr. Gilbert Exec AD LES Mr. Helterhoff Asst. Dlr.. 1 Mr. Adm.Servs b6 Cmlay. Mr. b7C Ident. tnsp. Intell. (10). Lob.. Legal Cou Ol. Cong. Publlc Affs. Roc. Mgnt Toch. Servs. .: Tralning Toiphone Rm. - Drector's Soc'y? MAILROOM 45 MAR3 1985