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FBI Was In Direct Contact With Osama Bin Laden in 1993, Knew He Was Financing Terrorism
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI had direct contact with Osama bin Laden in 1993 and learned that he was trying to finance terrorist attacks inside the U.S., according to the Washington Times. The information about the al Qaeda leader quietly emerged from an employment dispute case involving an FBI agent in 2010 and escaped the…
FBI Director Comey Says FBI is Hiring Again, Will Resume Training for New Agents
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Automatic spending cuts last year resulted in the elimination of more than 2,000 FBI jobs and a freeze on training for new agents. Now the FBI is ready to hire and restart training, the Washington Post reports. FBI Director James Comey said Tuesday that he’s authorized the opening of 700 positions throughout…
Robert J. Shields Becomes Head of FBI’s Milwaukee Office
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Robert J. Shields, who began his FBI career as a special agent in Chicago, is the newest head of the FBI’s Milwaukee office. The Associated Press reports that Shields, who most recently served as chief inspector at FBI headquarters, officially began his job Monday. He replaces Teresa Carlson, who was moved to…
Drug Traffickers Increasingly Taking to High Seas to Avoid Driving Across U.S. Border
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Drug smugglers are a stubborn bunch. When security is tight, smugglers find another way into the country. The Associated Press reports that drug traffickers are increasingly using boats to reach the U.S. They take the Pacific Ocean from Mexico and South America to California. Smugglers likely are finding the task easier too…
Advice: “Gradual Withdrawals” from Fraud & Other Wrongdoing: Guidance for Corporate Officers and In-House Counsel in the Whistleblower Era
Steven Pelak and Jason Prince are attorneys with the law firm Holland & Hart. Pelak, a former federal prosecutor, focuses his practice on civil and criminal enforcement proceedings and internal investigations. Prince helps companies to navigate the business disputes and compliance risks that arise from the domestic and international sale of goods and services By…
Was Famous Boxing Match Between Muhammed Ali and Sonny Liston Fixed? FBI Suspected So
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It was one of the most storied sports moments in history – Muhammed Ali defeating heavyweight champion Sonny Liston 50 years ago today. But was the fight fixed? The Washington Times asks this question after receiving four-decade-old records that show the FBI believed the fight may have been decided by a Las Vegas…
Influential Justice Department Official Steps Down Quietly After Less Than 3 Years on Job
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Virginia Seitz, the leader of an influential Justice Department office that handles surveillance and security, quietly resigned from her job after less than three years on the job, NPR reports. Seitz received Senate confirmation in 2011, taking over the unit responsible for the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel. Sources told NPR…
Border Patrol Agent Who Fatally Shot Rock-Throwing Suspect Had Just Over 2 Years on Job
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Border Patrol agent who pulled the trigger in a deadly shooting along the California-Mexico border last week had just over two years on the job, ABC 10 News reports. Agent Daniel Basinger is now back on duty. The shooting happened around 6:40 a.m. on Feb. 18 after two agents split up…