2011
Fed Jury Convicts 5 Current and Former New Orleans Cops in Danziger Bridge Shootings
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A federal jury on Friday convicted five current and former New Orleans cops in the case involving the cover-up and shooting of six unarmed civilians on Danziger Bridge days after Katrina devastated the area, WWL TV reported. Two of the people died. The station reported that defendants Kenneth Bowen, Robert Gisevius,…
Ex-ATF Agent Testifies in Tulsa About His Corrupt Ways
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A former ATF agent, who is awaiting sentencing on corruption charges, testified Thursday in a federal corruption trial that he stole drugs and money from crime scenes with several Tulsa police officers, the Tulsa World reported. Brandon McFadden, 34, testified as a government witness about his criminal activity along with Officers…
Buffalo Judge Questions Conduct of FBI Agent and Fed Prosecutor in Biker Case
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A federal magistrate judge in Buffalo this week expressed concern about the conduct of a federal prosecutor and FBI agent, saying the two may have crossed the line while seeking racketeering charges against members and associates of the Chosen Few motorcycle club, the Buffalo News reported. The paper reported that U.S….
Spam King Busted for Sending 27 Million Spam Email to Facebook
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com America knows one thing: Don’t mess with the sacred Facebook. Sanford Wallace, the self-described spam king, surrendered Friday to the FBI after being indicted in San Jose on allegations that he broke into Facebook and sent 27 million spam emails, CBS reported. Authorities allege that Wallace compromised approximately 500,000 Facebook accounts…
Fast and Furious Official No Longer Going to Mexico as Attache; Mexican Govt. Asks for Transcripts of His Testimony
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com William Newell, who headed ATF’s Phoenix Division during the controversial operation dubbed Fast and Furious, won’t be going to Mexico as ATF’s attache after all. The agency has decided to to nix that assignment before he even heads south. Instead, he’s been named special assistant to the ATF Assistant Director for…
Robert Mueller Chalks Up 2 New Records as Director
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Robert S. Mueller III takes on two new records as the FBI director. For one, he’s the first director to serve a full 10-year term since J. Edgar Hoover died in 1972. And Wednesday, he became the first to get a two-year extension. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. swore Mueller in…
VP Biden Breaks New Ground: First Protectee to Collect Rent from Secret Service
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com If Vice President Joe Biden was looking to break new ground as the VP, by gosh, he’s done it. The Delaware News Journal reports that he is the first U.S. Secret Service protectee to receive rental income as a landlord for the agents who protect him. Biden rents out a cottage…