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Ex-F.B.I. Agent Is Charged In Plot to Sell Documents
By Benjamin Weiser New York Times A former F.B.I. special agent has been accused of conspiring to sell confidential bureau documents to a Bangladeshi man who was seeking to harm the reputation of a political rival in his native country, authorities said Friday The former agent, Robert Lustyik, was with the Federal Bureau of Investigation…
FBI Concludes It Could Not Have Prevented Boston Marathon Bombing
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Facing mounting pressure to explain how the Boston Marathon bombers eluded suspicion, the FBI concluded Thursday that there was nothing the agency could do to prevent the attacks, the New York Times reports. The FBI conducted server internal reviews of the bureau’s handling of Russian intelligence that warned the U.S. about one…
Will Accused Mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger Testify Today in Racketeering, Murder Trial
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The racketeering and murder trial of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger is coming to an end, and the defense is expected to rest its case today. All eyes are on Bulger, who has not said yet whether he will testify on his own behalf or let the witnesses doing the speaking for him, the…
FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III is Saluted
By JOSH GERSTEIN Politico WASHINGTON — FBI Director Bob Mueller was saluted by top Justice Department officials and other colleagues Thursday as he prepares to give up the leadership of the premier federal law enforcement agency — an organization he took over just a week before the Sept. 11 attacks. “This is a moment we’ve…
Records Show FBI Aware of Potential Plot to Kill Leaders of Occupy Houston
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Were snipers planning to kill leaders of Occupy Houston in 2011? The Houston Chronicle obtained FBI records that suggest the agency was aware of such a plan. To be clear, the FBI was not involved, but the records indicate the agency knew about a potentially deadly plot. FBI spokeswoman Shauna Dulap warned…
Congressman Wants New FBI Director to Reveal Information about Boston Marathon Bombing Investigation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com With a new FBI director in place, at least one influential Congressman is pressing for more answers in the Boston Marathon bombings, the Boston Globe reports. Rep. William Keating, D-Massachusetts, wants to know about blunders in the investigation, including the failure to properly follow up Russia’s warning about one of the bombers,…
FBI: Michigan Man Found with Gun, Armor, Fake CIA Identification at Movie Theater
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents arrested a Michigan man Tuesday after he was found with a gun, armor, 34 rounds of ammunition and a fake CIA identification, the Associated Press reports. Cassidy Delavergne was charged with possessing the phony ID. The man told an agent that he was showing the fake ID to calm concerns…
Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Possessing Child Porn
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former Border Patrol agent from Mississippi was sentenced to 78 months in prison for possessing child porn on his government-issued computer, GulfLive reports. James E. Ward also will receive eight years of supervised release and a $7,000 fine. “The defendant in this case contributed to the abuse and sexual exploitation of…