One thing for sure: Bernie Madoff made a lot of money. One thing that is unclear: Where the hell is that cash? By James Doran The Observer NEW YORK — The hunt for funds allegedly cheated out of investors by Bernard Madoff, who faces fraud charges in New York, has turned to offshore tax havens…
As the country worried about terrorist attacks, the Bush adminstration seemed to take its eye off of Wall Street. The result: Fraud and more fraud and people losing life savings. By ERIC LICHTBLAU New York Times WASHINGTON – Federal officials are bringing far fewer prosecutions as a result of fraudulent stock schemes than they did…
Congressman William J. Jefferson has apparently never met a court delay he didn’t like. The prosecution says enough is enough. By Bruce Alpert New Orleans Times-Picayune WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are asking a Virginia appeals court not to further delay U.S. Rep. William Jefferson’s corruption trial, saying the government “should be afforded an opportunity to…
Pardoning the pardon isn’t easy to do. But the Bush folks have obviously learned from history how embarrassing a bad pardon can be. By KEN BELSON and ERIC LICHTBLAU New York Times The ties that bind fathers and sons come in all shapes and sizes, including 10-foot-high chain-link fences. That is one of the many…
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The assessment of the terrorist threats offers no shocking revelations. The forecast comes down to this: Possible scary threats coupled by more scary threats. By EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press WASHINGTON – The terrorism threat to the United States over the next five years will be driven by instability in the Middle East and Africa, persistent…
The Gov. Blagojevic scandal is proving to be a thorn in the side for President-elect Obama. Just how messy it will get is unclear. By The Associated Press CHICAGO — An attorney for Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the Illinois House committee considering whether to impeach the governor to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses,…
This is one way to avoid a Marc Rich-Clinton like pardon. Yank the pardon before you get hell. By Agence France-Press WASHINGTON – US President George W. Bush on Wednesday rescinded his pardon announced a day earlier of a New York real estate developer, the White House said, after new information came to light about…
