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Hoover Had it Out for LA Times Reporter Jack Nelson: Feared He Would Report He was a Homosexual
By Richard A. Serrano Los Angeles Times As this week’s release date of the movie “J. Edgar” approaches, more info seems to be surfacing about the legendary FBI director. The latest: Richard Serrano of the Los Angeles Times reports that Hoover became obsessed in the early 1970s with a new reporter in Washington, Jack Nelson…
FBI’s #2 Guy Sean Joyce Brings Intensity to the Job
By Jerry Markon Washington Post WASHINGTON — In the middle of the Pakistani night, near the border with Afghanistan, a team of FBI agents dressed in native garb descended on a hotel room. One of those agents, Sean M. Joyce, kicked in the door, tackled a screaming Pakistani man and threw him to the ground….
Bush to FBI Director Mueller Right After Sept. 11; What is the FBI Doing to Prevent the Next Attack?
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In a speech Friday in Washington before the National Symposium for United States Court of Appeals Judges, FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III shared a very interesting exchange he had with President Bush right after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. “A few days after the attacks, I was briefing President Bush…
National Fraternal Order of Police Back Atty. Gen. Eric Holder
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Attorney Gen. Eric Holder Jr., whose likely to get a grilling from Republicans over ATF’s Operation Fast Furious when he appears Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, got some welcome backing on Thursday. Politico reports that the National Fraternal Order of Police, the country’s largest group of sworn law enforcement officers,…
Defense for Suspected Terrorist Seeks Bail, Claims Mental Illness
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com When in doubt, play the crazy card. A lawyer for Rezwan Ferdaus, the 26-year-old Muslim American arrested in September for plotting to fly explosive-packed remote control planes into the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol, suggested in court on Friday that the FBI ignored signs of the defendant’s mental illness during their investigation…
Wall Street Journal Says of “J Edgar” Film: It’s a “Mixed Bag”
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Expect in coming days the to see some reviews on the upcoming move “J Edgar”. Some folks got a sneak preview of the film this week that opens nationwide on Nov. 11, and Nov. 9 in selected cities. Yes, in the movie, Hoover kisses his trusted sidekick Clyde Tolson and yes,…
FBI Agent and Body Shop Owner to Testify Against Ex-Fed Prosecutor in Murder Case
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com An FBI agent and a body shop owners are scheduled to testify Friday in the ongoing murder trial in federal court in Newark of ex-fed prosecutor Paul Bergrin, who once represented rap stars and drug kingpins, the Newark Star-Ledger reported. Bergin, 55, is accused of orchestrating the 2004 murder of a…
Bank Bandit Leaves Behind Demand Note with Prints; Suspected of Robbing Same Bank 4 Times
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com David E. Gregory, 57, walked into the Chicago Community Bank at 52 East Lake Street in Chicago, Ill. at around 9:30am on Sept. 30. He handed the teller a note which said he had a gun and a bomb, and demanded money from the teller’s drawer. Gregory walked out of the…