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Denver FBI Chief Says Obama Phone Call Was Huge Morale Boost
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — President Obama is getting some plus points for going out of his way to congratulate FBI agents in New York and Denver involved in the latest terrorism case linked to suspect Najibullah Zazi. Early last week, he visted the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force in N.Y. to congratulate them…
FBI Rescues 52 kids from Prostitution and Arrests 60 Pimps
By Caitlin Osborne ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The FBI announced Monday that it had rescued 52 children involved in underage prostitution over the past three days and arrested nearly 700 people including 60 pimps. Dubbed “Operation Cross Country IV”, the FBI said it teamed up with local and state police law enforcement and the National Center…
FBI Agent Mike Kortan is new Chief FBI Spokesman- Replacing John Miller
Michael Kortan (left) talking to ex-FBI Dir. Louis Freeh in 2008/fbi photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Agent Michael P. Kortan, the number two person in the FBI office of public affairs at headquarters, is replacing John Miller as the chief FBI press spokesman. Miller announced his resignation in August and recently left to…
Inspector Gen. Report Says FBI Still Not Reviewing All Material in Counterterrorism Case
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The FBI is still not reviewing millions of electronic files and thousands of hours of wiretapped conversations collected in counterterrorism cases, and needs to hire more translators, according to a report by the Justice Department’s Inspector General released Monday. The report by Inspector General Glenn Fine, also noted that…
Accused Spy For Israel Had Been Busted for Overbilling NASA
No question Stewart D. Nozette was a smart scientist. But a smart criminal? He pleaded guilty in January to overbilling NASA. You’d think once you’re on the government’s radar you’d avoid — or least be careful — about doing foolish things. You’d think. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Stewart D….
Weekend Series on History of Crime: FBI Agent Penetrated NY Gambino Crime Family and Almost Became Made Man
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBxsJwLyL10 *Story First Aired in 2008 on 60 Minutes
Ex-FBI Dir. Louis Freeh Gets Italian Citizenship
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Ex-FBI Director Louis J. Freeh, the tough American G-Man , is going Italian — all the way. In a ceremony at the Italian Embassy in Washington, Freeh was given Italian citizenship, according to the embassy website. Freeh, who headed the FBI for eight years, “acquired his Italian citizenship in…