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Senator Leahy Blasts DEA For Impersonating Woman On Facebook

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BuzzFeed - Citing a case revealed by BuzzFeed News , the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said it’s “appalling” that a Drug Enforcement Administration agent created a fake Facebook page using a real woman’s name and photos — without her knowledge. United States Attorney General Eric Holder, left, and Senator Patrick Leahy, right. Gary Cameron / Reuters In a blistering letter sent Tuesday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy called on Attorney General Eric Holder to condemn federal law enforcement agents' impersonation of real people on Facebook. Leahy cited a case, disclosed by BuzzFeed News two weeks ago, in which a Drug Enforcement Administration agent posed as an upstate New York woman without her knowledge. He created a fake Facebook page using her real name, posted racy photos of her and an image of her young son that he found on her seized cell phone, and used the Facebook page to communicate with suspected criminals. Calling the a

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