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FBI Investigating Whether Sen. Menendez Was Set Up in Corruption, Prostitution Case
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents are trying to locate people who have accused Sen. Robert Menendez of corruption and patronizing prostitutes in what investigators believe may have been a set up to embarrass the Democrat as he ran for reelection last year, the Washington Post reports. The investigation brought agents to the Palm Beach headquarters…
The FBI Files: A Peek Into Detroit Mobster Vito Giacalone’s Cat-And-Mouse Game With the Feds
By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — Like old Tiger Stadium and the Vernors plant, Vito (Billy Jack) Giacalone was a fixture in Detroit, one of the city’s best known mobsters — a Tony Soprano type whose mug occasionally graced the 6 p.m. news. He was a suspect in the Jimmy Hoffa disappearance. He…
FBI Director Robert Mueller Concedes Slip-up on Boston Bomber’s Travel
By JOSH GERSTEIN Politico WASHINGTON — The terrorist tracking task force in Boston failed to act on notices that one of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers had traveled to and from Russia last year, FBI Director Robert Mueller told lawmakers Thursday. Mueller said the authorities would “do better” next time in following up on such…
President Obama Demands, Accepts Resignation of the IRS’ Acting Commissioner
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The acting commissioner of the IRS resigned Wednesday after the agency disclosed it had targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, the Washington Post reports. President Obama demanded the resignation of Steven T. Miller in hopes of quelling the controversy. Obama spoke briefly but passionately about the IRS’ disclosure. “Americans are right to…
Reputed Boston Mobster Whitey Bulger’s Attorney Seeks Disclosure of FBI Informant
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Reputed Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger is asking a federal judge to force the disclosure of the identity of a confidential informant, the Boston Herald reports. Bulger’s lawyers said the informant can help discredit two witnesses who plan to testify against the aging gangster at the criminal trial, which begins June 13….
AG Holder Defends Justice Department’s Secret Gathering of Associated Press Records
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Attorney General Eric Holder defended the secret gathering of telephone records at the Associated Press on Wednesday, citing a serious national security leak, the AP reports. Grilled by Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House, Holder testified that he has faith in those conducting the investigation and recused himself from the case…
Ex-FBI Director Freeh Hired to Investigate Scandal Embroiling Pilot Flying J on Behalf of Victims
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former FBI Director Louis Freeh’s firm has launched a private investigation on behalf of companies suing Pilot Flying J to determine how much the diesel fuel retailer may have bilked customers out of rebates, the Associated Press reports. The plaintiffs hired Freeh after FBI agents raided Pilot’s headquarters in Knoxville, Tenn. in…