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Court: FBI Didn’t Entrap Indianapolis City Councilman in Bribery Scheme
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A member of the Indianapolis City Council and former police officer cannot argue he was entrapped by the FBI for accepting bribes from an undercover agent, the 7th Circuit has ruled, Courthouse News Service reports. Lincoln Plowman came under scrutiny after developing a reputation for “questionable use of the power and influence…
Justice Department Takes Over Rep. Michael Grimm Investigation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is leading an investigation to determine if Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., a former FBI agent, violated the law when he solicited campaign cash from foreign nationals in exchange for helping an Israeli obtain a green card, USA Today reports. The House Ethics Committee voted unanimously to hand the probe…
Twitter, Facebook Help FBI Track Down Next Wave of Securities Fraud
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Agents searching for securities fraud rely heavily on social media such as Twitter and Facebook to find inside traders, Reuters reports. Agents said inside traders use advances in technology and social media to communicate. “I will tell you technology will play a huge part, social media, Twitter. Any kind of technology…
FBI to Search for New Name to Add to ‘Ten Most Wanted’ List
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com With the arrest of Jose “Joe” Luis Saenz from the FBI’s ‘Ten Most Wanted’ List, federal authorities will begin searching for a new name to add to the infamous list, ABC News reports. Special Agent Scott Garriola, a part of the Los Angeles team that helped arrest Saenz, said “there’s always a…
Court: Death Row Inmate Doesn’t Have Right to Access All Records Related to Case
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Tennessee death row inmate has been denied access to FBI records that he says would overturn his 1998 conviction for the murder of a Memphis motel clerk, the Associated Press reports. A federal appeals court reaffirmed the FBI’s right to redact information under the Freedom of Information Act. The redacted records,…
Face of Chicago’s FBI Retires Following Diverse 32-Year Career
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com If the FBI had a face in Chicago, it would be Special Agent Royden “Ross” Rice. The 32-year veteran of the bureau was a media darling, urging the public to help find the most notorious criminals. Now Rice is retiring, the Chicago Sun Times reports. Before becoming the Chicago office’s main spokesman,…
Job Interview for FBI Position Lands Applicant in Hot Water
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com To Dominick Pelletier, he was just being honest when he admitted to possessing child pornography during a job interview for the FBI, Reuters reports. Because he wasn’t read his rights during the interview, Pelletier claims agents had no basis on which to search his property, where they found more than 600 images…
Some House Republicans Urge FBI to Close Down Hamas-Related Twitter Accounts
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Some House Republicans are urging the FBI to shut down Hamas-related Twitter accounts because some are being used for terrorism, The Hill reports. Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas), who co-authored a letter to the FBI in September with six other Republican colleagues, resumed his call for taking down the accounts following Hamas attacks…