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Therapist’s Request that Married FBI Agent List His Affairs Results in his Downfall
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A married FBI agent, at the center of sexual scandal that surfaced this week, had written down a list of sexual affairs with female FBI agents and a key informant in the Congressman William Jefferson case because his therapist had asked him to, according to a person familiar with situation. The…
FBI Destroyed Files on Newsman Walter Cronkite
Someone should have saved these historical records. It’s a shame the records are gone. Fortunately the memory of Walter Cronkite can’t be destroyed. By Matt Kelley USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The FBI destroyed its files on former CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite two years ago under a policy that has been criticized by researchers for…
Married FBI Agent in Jefferson Case Had An Affair With Key Witness and Other FBI Agents
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A married FBI agent who had an affair with a key government witness in the corruption case of ex-Rep. William Jefferson, was also having affairs with female FBI agents and was under internal investigation, according to court and FBI documents. A court document unsealed in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va….
Fed Prosecutors Won’t Seek Death Penalty in Fatal Shooting of Pitts. FBI Agent Sam Hicks
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Federal prosecutors filed notice Tuesday saying they won’t seek the death penalty in the Nov. 14 slaying of Pittsburgh FBI agent Sam Hicks. In a three-paragraph filing in U.S. District Court, assistant U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti in Pittsburg said the office would not seek the penalty against Christina Korbe, who is…
NY Daily News Reports Prime Terror Suspect Was “Hell-Bent on Murderous Mayhem”
So far, as this unravels, it seems to be the real deal. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies should get kudos for work on this case. BY Alison Gendar, James Gordon Meek, John Marzulli, Rocco Parascandola and Corky Siemaszko New York Daily News NEW YORK –– Detectives were combing Queens storage facilities on Monday…
Texas Trooper Shot and Wounded While Helping FBI Serve WarrantT
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A Texas state trooper was shot and wounded late Monday night while helping FBI agents serve a federal warrant at an apartment on the south side of Dallas, the Associated Press reported. The exact condition of the trooper was not immediately released, but AP reported that he was conscious just before…
Feds Tie As Many as a Dozen to Suspected al Qaeda Bomb Plot
Federal authorities had hoped to wait to bust these guys once they started to look like they were actually kicking things in gear. But leaks forced them to act quicker. It will be interesting to see how this all unfolds. By Josh Meyer and Tina Susman Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Federal authorities have tied…
Illinois Cop Claims He was Probing Drug Trafficker Who Ended Up Being Undercover FBI Agent
From outward appearances, the defense sounds fairly lame. On another point, it’s amazing how many times the FBI has been able to successfully pull off this type of sting with cops around the country. In Detroit, in the 1990s, the FBI used this sting and busted a number of cops along with the mayor’s common-law…