Perhaps more importantly, the swiftness addressed a concern of an associate of Mr. Combs implicated by the documents, Jimmy Rosemond.
However, these findings were ultimately overturned by a military prison official who was implicated by the report.
No other referees were implicated by the government, although Donaghy has repeatedly suggested that the league has deeper problems.
The move indicates that senior Marine officers were not implicated by the Defense Department's inspector general, who investigated the case.
It had to work with the men implicated by the witnesses on a daily basis.
Other critics sought to protect allies implicated by the committee's findings.
What happens if Cam Newton is implicated by the N.C.A.A.'s investigation of Auburn?
"Many will be implicated by the time we are done," Mr Spitzer said.
Mr. Barofsky also cited Mr. Harrell's use of an Arab name to hide his identity, "without any concern for the Arab-Americans who were implicated by the message".
Detective Carlos Rodriguez, one of two active detectives implicated by the Mr. Vasquez and Mr. Rachko, has also spoken with prosecutors, one of the officials said.
The generals were implicated by the testimony of at least three witnesses who are under government protection, according to military prosecutors.
