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The Infamous $90,000 in the Freezer Was a Weak Link in a Strong Case Against William Jefferson
VOTERS IN LOUISIANA, ON SATURDAY, KICKED OUT OF OFFICE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR WILLIAM JEFFERSON. YOU REMEMBER THIS GUY? REMEMBER THE GUY WHO WAS INDICTED LAST YEAR FOR HAVING $90,000 IN BRIBE MONEY, IN CASH, IN HIS FREEZER. WELL, THE VOTERS KICKED HIM OUT OF OFFICE. HOW IRONIC IS THAT? THE ONLY POLITICIAN IN WASHINGTON WHO ACTUALLY…
FBI Agents Raid New Orleans Police Homicide Office
The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office should get credit for being this aggressive in investigating the police shootings of civilians in New Orleans. By Brendan McCarthy New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — Federal agents this week raided the office of the New Orleans Police Department homicide division, seizing the files and computer hard drives of…
Jury that Convicted Jefferson Says He Should Forfeit $470,000
William Jefferson was already in financial straights before this. He bounced plenty checks and ran up credit cards. Now he and his family face some tough times ahead with the jury’s latest finding. By Bruce Alpert and Jonathan Tilove New Orleans Times-Picayune William Jefferson, the former Democratic congressman convicted of 11 of 16 counts of…
Head of FBI in Mobile, Ala. Is Stepping Down Under a Cloud
FBI Agent Debra Mack By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Debra Mack, the first African American female to head the FBI Mobile, Ala., office, is stepping down under a cloud of controversy. WKRG tv reports that Mack had been the subject of a two-year internal investigation involving a high ranking local politician. A source tells…
Commentary: There’s No Other Way to Say It: Jefferson Was a Crook
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Like a run of the mill drug dealer, he hid cash in the freezer. Like a run of the mill drug dealer, he used cryptic code words in conversations. In one instance, he used the words “African Art” when referring to a cash bribe to an African official. Like…
Ex-Corp. Lobbyist Surfaces as Favorite to Fill U.S. Atty Post in Va.
With all the anti-lobbying talk during the 2008 presidential campaign, it’s interesting to note that the top contender for U.S. Attorney in Virginia is a former corporate lobbyist. Will his previous life as a lobbyist impact his performance as U.S. Attorney? Not likely. Could some perceive conflicts of interests, even if they’re not there? Very…
Montreal Paper Calls U.S. Homeland Security Policy “Sureal”
Canada continues to express skepticism about U.S. Homeland Security. Here’s the latest shot. By the Montreal Gazette In this sad “security trumps trade” era of United States border protection, we in this corner have more than once used the word “paranoid” about certain government policies of our friends to the south. But the latest news…
Panel Dissecting Science in Anthrax Case One Year After Suspect Killed Himself
Suspect Bruce Ivins Bruce Ivins was named the sole suspect, but not everyone is convinced of that. The question is will the review of the science in the case shed some light on Ivins? It would be nice if it did. By Dan Vergano USA TODAY WASHINGTON — A year and a day after the…