Weekend Series on Crime History: Bobby Kennedy vs. Jimmy Hoffa
Posted: February 8th, 2019 under News Story.
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Mueller Team Accuses Manafort of Minimizing Conduct of An Associate With Ties to Russian Intelligence
Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort.
By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
President Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort has some big problems.
Robert Mueller’s team is accusing Manafort of continuing to minimize the conduct of an associate with alleged ties to Russian intelligence, even after he agreed last year to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors, according to a newly released court transcript, reports Josh Gerstein of Politico, who goes on to write:
The partially redacted transcript, of a lengthy hearing that took place behind closed doors on Monday, shows that Mueller’s team contended that when Manafort was debriefed by prosecutors and FBI agents, he seemed to be trying to avoid providing information that could be damaging to Konstantin Kilimnik, a Russian-Ukrainian national who was deeply involved in Manafort’s political consulting work in Ukraine.
“I think Mr. Manafort went out of his way in this instance … to not want to provide any evidence that could be used with respect to Mr. Kilimnik,” deputy special counsel Andrew Weissmann told U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson during the court session, which spanned more than four hours, including a lunch break.
Posted: February 8th, 2019 under News Story.
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Ex-DEA Official: Sean Penn Should Be Behind Bars for ‘El Chapo’ Stunt
Sean Penn and “El Chapo,” via Twitter.
By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
Jack Riley, the former number 2 guy at the DEA, has never been one to mince words. In this case, he’s got some strong ones for actor Sean Penn. He thinks the actor should be behind bars for interfering in the apprehension of the drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
“Oh, my God! If I could get my hands on Sean Penn!” Riley tells the N.Y. Post. “The people he put at risk because of that stunt. He should be in jail.”
The Post explains:
On Oct. 2, 2015, Mexican marines were finally closing in on the drug lord. They had tracked him to a rugged hilltop compound in La Tuna. Just as the order was about to be given to move in, two people inexplicably arrived: Sean Penn and Kate del Castillo, a Mexican soap opera actress who had praised Chapo online. The two were there ostensibly to speak to Guzman about making a film of his life, but Penn later published an infamously softball interview with the kingpin in Rolling Stone.
Fearing the actors would be caught in the crossfire, commanders ordered the marines to stand down. The military waited for the celebrities to leave and, instead of going in on foot, chose to attack by helicopter. They lost the element of surprise, and El Chapo escaped again.
In 2015, Riley was named ticklethewire.com Fed of the Year.
Posted: February 8th, 2019 under News Story.
Tags: DEA, El Chapo, sean penn
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FBI Agent Shot and Wounded in Idaho While Serving Search Warrant
By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
An FBI agent was shot and wounded Thursday while trying to serve a search warrant at a home near the Nez Perce Tribal Fish Hatchery at Cherrylane in rural Nez Perce County in Idaho, The Lewiston Tribune reports.
The agent is recovering from non-life threatening injuries, according to a news release issued by the FBI Salt Lake City division.
The suspect, Manuel P. Villalobos III, 42, was arrested and booked at the Nez Perce County Jail at about 7:30 a.m. Thursday.
The FBI issued a statement:
“On February 7, 2019, an FBI agent was shot while conducting court-authorized activity in Lenore, Idaho, near Lewiston. The agent suffered non-life threatening injuries. No other information will be released at this time.”
Posted: February 8th, 2019 under News Story.
Tags: FBI, Idaho, shot
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