Federal prosecutor James Convertino has filed a whistleblower suit against Attorney General John Ashcroft claiming mismanagement of the Detroit terror trial.

A federal prosecutor in a major terrorism case in Detroit has taken the rare step of suing Attorney General John Ashcroft, alleging the Justice Department interfered with the case, compromised a confidential informant and exaggerated results in the war on terrorism.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Convertino of Detroit accused the Justice Department of "gross mismanagement" of the war on terrorism in a whistleblower lawsuit filed late Friday in federal court in Washington.

We're not jumping on Convertino's bandwagon yet. Convertino has admitted withholding favorable evidence from the defense in the case. Covertino's lawyer, former AUSA William Sullivan, acknowledges that his client intentionally withheld the letter. Sullivan has said he believes that his client made the right decision in not disclosing the letter because it wouldn't have affected the trial's outcome. We strongly disagree. Details here.