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The Big Guns In Washington May Take The Stand
A parade of Washington insiders could take the stand in the high-profile public corruption trial of Sen. Ted Stevens. Jury selection began today in Washington. Opening statements are expected Wednesday. By The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Several powerful senators and former Secretary of State Colin Powell are among possible witnesses at the corruption trial of…
“Rifleman” Takes Stand In ex-FBI Agent’s Trial
Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi became the latest Boston gangster to take the stand in Miami in the murder trial of ex-FBI agent John Connolly. He didn’t disappoint. By Shelley Murphy Boston Globe Staff MIAMI — A slim and graying Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi took the stand this morning and offered a Florida jury a primer…
Feds In Child Porn Case Raid Arkansas Ministry
The road to a child-porn investigation has led to a ministry in Arkansas. Just how big a scandal will this be? By Jon Gambrell Associated Press Writer FOUKE, Ark. — Federal authorities conducting a child-porn investigation raided the headquarters Saturday of a ministry run by a convicted tax evader once labeled by prosecutors as a…
FBI Art Sleuth Calling It A Day
Robert K. Wittman didn’t surveil terrorists or chase bank robbers for the FBI. He chased down art thieves and helped recover more than a thousand pieces of work. Wittman worked undercover and still does not want to be photographed even though he’s retiring. By Andrew Maykuth Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA – Robert K. Wittman, the renowned…
Hitman Gives a Sopranos Like Performance
Testimony on Friday from hitman John Martorano was as riveting as a scene in the HBO hit The Sopranos. Martorano calmly described a murder and said he might have killed mobster Whitey Bulger had he known Bulger had ties to the FBI. His testimony came in the murder trial of ex-FBI agent John Connolly. By…
Sen. Stevens A Little Tight With The Wallet?
The thing about wiretaps is that they often bring to light some of the most interesting tidbits. In this instance, two friends spoke about Sen. Ted Steven’s cheapness. By Richard Mauel and Erika Bolstad Anchorage Daily News WASHINGTON — Defense lawyers and prosecutors in Sen. Ted Stevens’ criminal disclosure case wrangled over the admissibility of…
After The Fed
It’s been called “Washington’s Brain Drain”, the mass exodus of federal employees heading for retirement. According to the Office of Personnel Management, more than 300,000 federal workers will leave government service in the next five years. Some will retire to the beaches of Florida, others will tee up on the golf courses of North Carolina,…
A Rat Tells The Meaning of Being A Rat
Yes, the trial of ex-FBI agent John Connolly has brought out the bizarre and the other day was no different when hitman John Martorano took the stand in Miami. Kevin Cullen Boston Globe MIAMI – So there’s a murder trial going on down here, right? And it’s about an FBI agent named John Connolly who…