Former federal prosecutor Paul Bergrin found that he could run a $1,000 an hour escort service and charge more than an attorney does. Now he’s paying for it. Daniel Wise New York Law Journal More than two years after being accused of operating a Manhattan-based call-girl ring, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney was allowed to…
Allies one day, enemies the next. That’s the lesson ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich is learning as the government lines up witnesses to try and bury him during trial. By Jeff Coen Tribune reporter CHICAGO — Several onetime allies of for mer Gov. Rod Blagojevich have already lined up as government witnesses against him, and another close…
As if we needed more evidence of the threat the Mexican cartels pose to the United States, here’s the latest. Don’t be surprised to see more DEA agents in Mexico and possibly other U.S. personnel from other agencies– and even the military. By Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times SELLS, Ariz. — The reputed head of…
Ahhh. Now this is Washington politics at its best. We’ll see who, if anyone, is willing to bend the ethics in the ethics report. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Former Bush administration officials are launching a behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign to urge Justice Department leaders to soften an ethics report criticizing lawyers…
In recent months, federal judges have chastised federal prosecutors around the country including in Washington, Miami and Montana. The newly minted Atty. General Eric Holder Jr. has vowed to address this. Joe Palazzolo The National Law Journal WASHINGTON — In his first confab with the nation’s chief federal district judges, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr….
The Obama administration is faced with a tough challenge: trying to look bi-partisan when it comes to serving up justice while taking advantage of all the political plums available. By Mary Jacoby Main Justice WASHINGTON — In March, the Washington Post reported that several highly political Bush-appointed U.S. Attorneys were seeking to stay in their…
Like the old classic movie “12 Angry Men”, jury deliberations can be intense and extremely difficult. Down in Miami, this terrorism trial seems to fit that bill. The questions is: How will the judge proceed? BY JAY WEAVER Miami Herald MIAMI — A juror at odds with 11 others deciding the fate of six men…
Slowly but surely the mobsters of the old days are passing away around the country. Sometimes their children have stepped in, but often times the kids like John Gotti Jr. haven’t been nearly as smart and have lived off the reputation of their street- smart dads. By Shelley Murphy Boston Globe BOSTON — Former New…
