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Obama: No Judgment Yet on FBI Handling of Petraeus Investigation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In his first public comments about the downfall of CIA Director David Petraeus, President Obama said he is reserving judgment on whether the FBI handled the matter properly, the Wall Street Journal reports. Obama said Wednesday that he is waiting for more information before deciding whether the FBI should have told him…
Shirtless FBI Agents Says Photo Was Sent as a Joke to Friends and a Reporter
By Mike Carter Seattle Times staff reporter The FBI agent who initiated the investigation that led to the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus said Thursday a shirtless photograph of him found in the email of Tampa socialite Jill Kelley “was a tongue-in-cheek joke” sent to dozens of friends and acquaintances and was meant to…
Justice Dept. Whacks BP: Company to Pay Record $4.5 billion Fine, and 3 People Criminally Charged
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Justice Department whacked BP Exploration and Production Inc. The company agreed to plead guilty to felony manslaughter, environmental crimes and obstruction of Congress and pay a record $4.5 billion in criminal fines and penalties for its roll in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 people and caused the…
Acting New England Crime Boss Anthony Dinunzio Off to Prison for 6 years and 6 Months
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Anthony L. Dinunzio, the acting boss of the New England La Cosa Nostra, was sentenced Wednesday in Providence, R.I. federal court to 6 years and 6 months in prison for his role in extorting protection payments from adult entertainment businesses in Rhode Island. Dinunzio, 53, of East Boston, Mass., pleaded guilty…
FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists List Grows to 31 with American Suspect
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s list of most wanted terrorists now includes an American accused of working with terrorists in Somalia, the Associated Press reports. The AP reported that the FBI on Wednesday added former Alabama resident Omar Shafik Hammami to the most wanted list, which has grown to 31 since being created a month…
CBP Supervisor in New York Accused of Possessing Child Porn
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A supervisor for Customs and Border Protection in New York is accused of possessing child porn, the Associated Press reports. The AP wrote that Steven Metz, who has been charged in federal court, is accused of receiving and distributing images and videos of children involved in sexual acts. Metz, 40, is on…
Detroit Police Investigated for Role in Providing Help to Sex Club
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal authorities are investigating whether on-duty Detroit police provided limo service and security to a swanky sex club a few blocks from the department’s Central District headquarters, the Detroit News reports. Citing sources familiar with the probe, the Detroit News wrote that a federal investigation is underway following complaints about police helping…
Feds Bring in Witnesses in Trenton Mayor Tony Mack Grand Jury
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal prosecutors seeking an indictment of Trenton Mayor Tony Mack will present testimony Thursday to a grand jury in the corruption case, the Trenton Times reports. Witnesses are expected to appear at the federal courthouse in Trenton beginning this morning as feds build their case against the mayor, his brother and campaign…