NOTE: The complete plea agreement can be found at:
http://midwestgreenscare.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/plea-agreement-frank-ambrose.pdf

Grand Rapids Indymedia
MSU Arson Suspect Pleads Guilty
March 21, 2008 1:02 PM
http://www.mediamouse.org/features/032108msu_a.php

On Wednesday, Frank Ambrose, one of four suspects arrested for a 1999
arson at Michigan State University claimed by the Earth Liberation
Front (ELF), plead guilty to one count of criminal conspiracy to
commit arson. Under the plea agreement, Ambrose will face 5 to 20
years in prison with the possibility of his sentence being reduced by
recommendation of the US Attorney in the case, in addition to
financial restitution estimated at $3.7 million.

In exchange for the plea agreement, Ambrose agreed that he will
cooperate fully with the US Attorney and the FBI in their
investigation of the MSU arsons or other crimes over which they have
jurisdiction. The agreement states:

"The Defendant's cooperation will consist of all steps needed to
uncover and prosecute such crimes, including, but not limited to
providing investigators with a full, complete, and truthful statement
concerning the Defendant's knowledge of any and all criminal activity
of which he is aware; truthfully answering investigators' questions;
meeting with prosecutors before testifying; truthfully testifying
before grand juries and in any court proceedings; and providing all
relevant tangible evidence in the Defendant's possession or under the
Defendant's control, including, but not limited to, objects,
documents, and photographs. The Defendant's obligation to cooperate
under this paragraph is an affirmative one and includes the obligation
to voluntarily come forward with any and all information which the
Defendant should reasonably know will assist in the investigation of
other criminal activity. The defendant will neither commit nor assist
others in the commission of any criminal offense during the course of
his cooperation with the United States. The Defendant will submit to
polygraph examinations upon request. The Defendant's obligation under
this paragraph is a continuing one, and shall continue after
sentencing until all investigations and prosecutions in which the
Defendant's cooperation is deemed relevant by the U.S. Attorney's
Office have been completed."

In addition to agreeing to cooperate with federal investigators,
Ambrose also accepted the government's version of what happened. This
is reiterated again in the plea agreement, with the only difference
being that the government is more clear about the involvement of a
"fifth person" in the effort. The government also alleges that three
individuals involved in the conspiracy "decided that not enough
planning had gone into the attack and that they would remain in Empire
[Michigan] because they were too afraid of being caught." In addition
to admitting his involvement in the Michigan State University and
Mesick arsons that are the subject of the indictment, Ambrose admitted
involvement in three additional Earth Liberation Front actions in
Michigan and eight in Indiana.

While much remains unknown about the particulars of the case and why
Ambrose agreed to the plea agreement, Ambrose's agreeing to cooperate
will likely be the subject of much debate within the radical
environmental movement. In the wake of the "Green Scare" arrests,
there has been considerable debate over whether or not it is
acceptable to cooperate with investigators. Moreover, the sentences of
"cooperating" verses "non-cooperating" defendants have typically not
been much lighter. Similarly, some defendants in the Green Scare cases
reached plea agreements where they admitted responsibility but are not
required to name or implicate anyone but themselves, nor are they
required to testify in court against others.

Good, make him dime the others out for everything they ever did.