`` The prison sentence was overly harsh , and the punishment did not fit the crime , '' Blunt said . White House aide I. Lewis ` ` that '' Libby faces 30 months in prison . Libby will not serve that sentence but will pay $ 500 fine . Libby convicted in relation to investigation into 2003 leak of CIA director 's identity . Bush called 30 months in prison ` ` excessive ''
White House aide I. Lewis ` ` that '' Libby faces 30 months in prison . Libby will not serve that sentence but will pay $ 500 fine . Libby convicted in relation to investigation into 2003 leak of CIA director 's identity . Bush called 30 months in prison ` ` excessive ''