HP Officials Take Fifth in Congress

During hearings before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee this morning, former HP general counsel Ann Baskins -- who resigned her post earlier today -- refused to answer questions, citing her rights under the Fifth Amendment of the US constitution. Kevin Hunsaker, former HP senior counsel, immediately followed suit, followed by former HP security manager Anthony Gentilucci, and likely beginning a string of likely refusals from seven other witnesses closely tied to the HP "pretexting" investigation.

Former HP chairwoman Patricia Dunn and current HP chairman and CEO Mark Hurd were scheduled to make opening statements before the committee later today. BetaNews is monitoring the hearings and will have further reports throughout the day.