definitely worst part so far of reporting: going to a press conference about a big federal indictment, finding one of the defendant's phone number through some random internet research, calling him up and discovering he didn't even know he was being indicted by patrick effing fitzgerald. then having to tell him he was being indicted by patrick effing fitzgerald.

surprisingly, the response was "no comment."

that really sucked.

UPDATE: the case had to do with online piracy. you can read the tribune's account (they are speedy motherfuckers) here. if i'm lucky and they want it, my story will be appearing in the glorious nw indiana times tomorrow.