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Former Mayor’s Aide Takes Plea Deal, Talks to Feds
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A corrupt former aide to two Buffalo mayors may help the feds find more corruption. Timothy E. Wanamaker, also a former economic development chief, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge of stealing government funds, reports Buffalo News, and agreed to cooperate with federal investigators. Wanamaker admitted to charging about $30,000…
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Recently Acquitted, NY Assemblyman Arrested on New Charges
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A New York State Assemblyman was arrested by the FBI on bribery and extortion, reports NBC. Acquitted on federal corruption charges just weeks ago, Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. was again arrested on new charges. It is alleged that he solicited money illegally to pay for the legal expenses of previous charges….
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Former Ill. FBI Agent Lied About Missing Money, Gets 5 Months Behind Bars
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A former FBI agent was taken into custody Tuesday after being sentenced to five months in prison followed by five months home confinement for lying to investigators about losing money seized in a major drug bust. Authorities suspect he actually stole the money. Jerry Nau, from Peoria, Ill., pleaded guilty in…
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Feds to Pay Widow of Anthrax Victim $2.5 Million
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The feds are getting out the check book to cover an anthrax lawsuit filed by the wife whose husband — a Florida tabloid photo editor — was killed in 2001 by an anthrax letter. The Associated Press reports that the U.S. government has agreed to pay widow Maureen Stevens $2.5 million…
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Is the Calif. “Geezer Bandit” Really Much Younger? The FBI Says That’s a Possibility
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s not the first time this theory has emerged. But it seems to be gaining some traction. CBS in Los Angeles is reporting that the FBI again is saying that the elderly looking bank robber dubbed the “Geezer Bandit” — he’s robbed 15 banks in the San Diego area — may…
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FBI Agent Said He Was Naive About How Big Enron Case Would Become
By TOM FOWLER HOUSTON CHRONICLE When Mike Anderson launched the FBI’s investigation of Enron’s collapse in early December 2001, he thought assigning a couple of agents to the case would be a good start. “I knew it was going to be a big case,” said Anderson, assistant special agent in charge of the white-collar crime…
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FBI Dir. Mueller Fires Off Letter Opposing Mandatory Military Custody for Terrorist Suspects
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s not everyday that FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III jumps into the political fray. But the Associated Press reports that Mueller on Monday fired off a letter to lawmakers raising concerns about a proposed defense bill that would require military custody for someone captured who is suspected of…
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On Cyber Monday, Feds Shut Down Websites that Peddle Counterfeit Goods
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com On Cyber Monday, the big Internet shopping day, the Justice Department announced it had shut down 150 domain names of websites that were peddling counterfeit goods that included professional sports jerseys, golf equipment, DVD sets, footwear, handbags and sunglasses. “Through this operation we are aggressively targeting those who are selling counterfeit…