By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Former NFL player Reed Kyle Diehl, who pleaded guilty to clipping investors in a $5 million Ponzi scheme, is headed off to prison. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter of Santa Anna, Calif., sentenced the 31-year-old former offensive lineman for the Tennessee Titans on Monday to 4 years and 9 months…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s no surprise that legendary author and Windy City legend Studs Terkel was on the radar of the FBI for decades. After all, he was a civil rights advocate and suspected of being a communist. The New York City News Service reported that it had obtained 147 pages of FBI documents…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Legendary ex-Los Angeles Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda and Gen. James T. Conway of the Marine Corps were among those who attended the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation awards Friday in New York at the Waldorf Astoria hotel where 11 FBI employees from the New York division received awards for their work. Investigator…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In a tough economy, with the potential to create thousands of jobs, it’s still not an easy sell to get a community to house the Gitmo prisoners. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D) and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D) are on an aggressive campaign to counter opposition and create support for the…
