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Boston Mobster Whitey Bulger May Have Written Memoirs
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Well, William Shakespeare he may not be. But apparently Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger — accused of killing 19 people — was into writing. The Boston Globe reports that he may have written two memoirs that the feds may use against him in trial, now set for November. He’s charged with…
Best Man at Militia Wedding Ended Up Being FBI Informant
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — Next time you might want to think twice before you have a guy named “Jersey Steve” as the best man at your wedding. The Detroit Free Press reports that ring leader David Stone Sr. of the Hutaree militia in Michigan grew so fond of his friendship with a trucker…
Secret Service Dep. Director Keith Prewitt is Hanging Up His Badge
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com After 29 years with the agency, U.S. Secret Service Deputy Director Keith L. Prewitt is hanging it up. He’ll retire April 7. “It’s truly been an honor to work with the dedicated men and women of the Secret Service and serve as Director Sullivan’s deputy,” said Prewitt in a statement. “It’s…
Ex-Secret Service Agent Says Women Went Ga-Ga for Agents on Presidential Detail
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s good to be a Secret Service agent. Just ask ex-agent Dan Emmett, who writes in his book “Within Arm’s Reach” that attractive” women were so “intoxicated” by the “celebrity-like status” of the presidential security detail, the Examiner newspaper writes. He writes in his book that it was “paradise” for single…
Ex-Senator Says FBI Documents Contradict Agency on 9/11 Probe of Saudis
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It appears the 9/11 conspiracy theories are far from over. MSNBC reports that ex-Florida Sen. Bob Graham, who co-chaired Congress’ Joint Inquiry into the 9/11 terrorist attacks, says he has read two classified FBI documents that suggest the bureau may not have been accurate when it stated publicly that there was…
It’s Official; Whitey Bulger’s Companion to Plead Guilty
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com James “Whitey” Bulger’s girlfriend is throwing in the towel. The Boston Globe reports that Catherine Greig, according to court papers filed Monday in Boston federal court, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to harbor a fugitive, conspiracy to commit identity fraud, and identity fraud . The Globe reported the agreement…
Ex-Detroit Prosecutor Convertino Asks Appeals Court to Reinstate Suit Against Justice Dept.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — Here we go again? We shall see. Ex-Detroit fed prosecutor Richard Convertino is asking a federal appeals court in D.C. to reinstate his privacy suit against the Justice Department over info leaked to Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter, the BLT: Blog of LegalTimes reported. Convertino, who was acquitted…