By Rachel Leven and Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal prosecutor in opening statements Tuesday morning portrayed ex-Rep. William J. Jefferson as a shakedown artist desperate for money to cover his messy finances that included $40,000 in bank overdraft fees and penalties and a $62,000 credit card debt. “It is a startling and…
Joaquin Guzman Loera has become a narco folk hero in Mexico. He has also helped contribute to the growing violence in Mexico. Will he ever get caught or remain a free man like Bin Laden? By DAVID LUHNOW and JOSE DE CORDOBA The Wall Street Journal BADIRAGUATO, Mexico — As a child, Joaquín Guzmán Loera…
Sympathy is one thing Bernie Madoff won’t see in the courtroom as he appears later this month for sentencing. The Poster Child for Greed, Madoff won’t likely see daylight in the outside world for a long long time. Many are urging the judge to give him the maximum 150 year sentence. The Associated Press More…
Robert Clark Corrente By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com U.S. Attorney Robert Clark Corrente of Rhode Island, whose office landed some high profile convictions of state lawmakers during his tenure, is resigning, effective June 26. According to a press release issued by his office Monday, Corrente will join a private law firm on July 1. He was…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Arthur Balizan, an inspector in the FBI’s Inspection Division, has been named special agent in charge of the Portland, Or., Division. Balizan replaces David Ian Miller, who will retire at the end of the month, the FBI said. Balizan started his career in the FBI in the early 1980s in the…
CBS’s 60 Minutes knows Mobsters make good tv whether they’re real people or fictional characters like Tony Soprano. In this case, it was worth a shot. By Gangland News John Gotti died in prison seven years ago yesterday. His son Junior, who has been behind bars for 10 months now, no longer has any clout…
Paul Fishman, an ex-federal prosecutors has unquestionably been a formidable opponent for the government as a defense attorney. Now the government is bring him back on its side. Couldn’t hurt. By Joe Ryan Newark Star-Ledger NEWARK — In 2001, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark held a press conference trumpeting the arrests of three Chinese…
The Justice Department is stepping up to address problems of a forgotten segment of America. This is something long overdue. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Justice Department leaders, responding to pleas from lawmakers and community groups, are training their attention on efforts to reduce crime and substance abuse on land controlled…
