November 15, 2013
Boston Herald: ‘Whitey’ Bulger Was Motivated by Greed, Making His Career Even More Heinous
By Howie Carr Boston Herald If Whitey dies before we find his blood money, he wins. This is the last unfinished chapter in the sordid tale of the Bulgers. Where is Whitey’s dough? So far, they’ve found four of his safe-deposit boxes — in Montreal, Clearwater, London and Dublin — so how many more do…
The Day the FBI Could No Longer Deny the Existence of the Mafia
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It was a breezy November day in 1957 when the FBI had no choice but to admit that the mafia not only existed, but it operated on a national level, Slate reports. It was Nov. 14, 1957 – 56 years ago Thursday. New York state troopers were alarmed by the number of out-of-state,…
California Lawmaker Says FBI Tried to Get Him to Rat Out Two Top Democrats
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A California lawmaker says the FBI raided his office because he refused to rat out two of the state’s top Democrats, NBC News reports. State Sen. Ronald Calderon, D-Montebello, filed a federal complaint, saying agents asked him to “sting” Sen. Darrell Steinberg, leader of the state Senate’s Democratic majority and Sen. Kevin…
Ex-FBI Agent Sentenced to 3+ Years for Leaking Intelligence to AP
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former FBI agent who leaked information to the Associated Press was sentenced Thursday to about three-and-a-half years in prison for possessing and disclosing secret information, the AP reports. Donald Sachteren, 55, was accused of disclosing intelligence about the U.S. operation in Yemen in 2012. The discovery prompted feds to seize phone…
Secret Service Accused of Engaging in Sexual Misconduct in 17 Countries
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Secret Service employees have engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior in at least 17 countries in recent years, according to the Washington Post. The Post got that estimate from whistleblowers who reported to the Senate’s subcommittee on Homeland Security. Sen. Ronald H. Johnson, R-Wis., said the whistleblower accounts contradict statements from Secrete Service…