2009
Bad News For Ex-Gov Blago: His Top Aide John Harris Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Cooperate With Feds
John Harris/msnbc photo This can’t be good for ex-Gov. Blagojevich to have his top aide plead guilty while he awaits trial. In fact, after admitting criminal acts involving the ex-Gov, top aide John Harris also agreed, according to page 17 of the plea deal “to fully and truthfully cooperate in any matter in which he…
Cyberattacks Focus on Govern. Sites Including Homeland Security and the Washington Post & Nasdaq
These attacks certainly aren’t catastrophic — at least not yet. But they are scary and are a reminder that we need to do more to protect our computers. By Brian Krebs and Ellen Nakashima Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON — A widespread and coordinated cyberattack during the past few days has targeted Web sites operated…
Woman Offers Undercover FBI Agent Swimming Pool and Gas Money to Kill Ex-Boyfriend
The FBI suggested this was the first time a murder-for-hire case began with text messaging. The woman wasn’t exactly offering the world for the murder: an above-ground swimming pool and $200 in gas money. She could have at least thrown in a couple inflatable rafts for the pool in the whole deal. By Steve Schmadeke…
Disbarred Lawyer Testifies that He Tipped Off Wrong People: Boston FBI and Police Detective
The ugliest chapter in the history of the Boston FBI continued to unravel in federal court in Boston where families are suing the government for allegedly failing to stop mobster/FBI informants from killing. In Tuesday’s testimony, a disbarred attorney said he started to suspect that the FBI and Boston police were crooked. By Shelley Murphy…
Jurors See Video of Informant Handing Rep. William Jefferson $100,000
Nearly everyone has heard about the marked $90,000 in FBI money FBI agents found in Jefferson’s home freezer on Aug. 3, 2005. On Tuesday, jurors saw an FBI video of a government informant handing $100,000 to Jefferson in a brief case. When agents raided the freezer, $10,000 of that payoff was missing. The prosecution hopes…
Karl Rove Deposed in U.S. Attorney Firing Probe
If anyone can shine light on the matter, it’s Karl Rove. He loves to talk as a regular on Fox News. Let’s see if he was as talkative during this deposition. By JOHN BRESNAHAN & JOSH GERSTEIN The Politico WASHINGTON — Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove was deposed Tuesday by attorneys…
Ex-Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales Finds Some Love in Lubbock: University Hires Him
Well, it’s still good to loved. And apparently former Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales, who is still the subject of an investigation into the controversial firings of Bush appointed U.S. Attorneys, has found love in Lubbock. They may not have hired the best ex-Atty. General, but he’s likely to be loyal if his time in the…