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Feds Investigating 10 of Madoff’s Associates
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Surprise. Surprise. It looks like good old Bernie Madoff — one of the great ripoff artists of the 21st Century — didn’t act alone. The Associated Press is reporting that the feds are investigating 10 people associated with Madoff. The news service, attributing the report to “a person who spoke on…
Lawmaker Calls Federal Air Marshals “Useless”
The question many ask: Would the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks have happened had we had Air Marshals aboard those planes? By Anthony L. Kimery HS Today During a five minute speech on the House floor June 19, Rep. John Duncan, Jr. (R-Tenn.) declared that the Federal Air Marshals Service (FAMS) is “probably the most needless,…
FBI Informant in Jefferson Case Sent Email to Agent Likening Herself to a “Star”
The defense hopes to show that then Congressman Jefferson was simply dealing with the FBI informant as a business person, not a Congressman. He’s got an uphill battle in this area. But as a defense, it’s worth a shot. By Bruce Alpert Washington bureau ALEXANDRIA, VA. — In an e-mail message to the lead FBI…
How the FBI Broke Saddam Hussein
FBI Agent fingerprints Saddam Hussein/fbi photo I remember hearing George Piro speak once and one thing he said was that Saddam Hussein loved Saddam Hussein. I guess there was a reason for a country full of Saddam statues. By James Gordon Meek New York Daily News WASHINGTON –Saddam Hussein loved to talk – and to…
Adios Bernie: Judge Gives Madoff 150 Years, Says “Sorry Is Not Enough”
Well, 150 years is a lot, but quite appropriate. There’s no way to make up for the damage he did. By Thomas Zambito, Jose Martinez and Corky Siemaszko New York Daily News NEW YORK — Ponzi king Bernie Madoff got the max Monday – 150 years in prison – for engineering a $65 billion fraud…
Federal Judges Beginning to Equalize Punishment for Crack Cocaine
This has long been one of the unfair disparities in sentencing. No question crack cocaine has plagued urban America and destroyed neighborhoods and lives. But should crack have ever been treated differently than powdered cocaine when it came to sentencing? By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Federal judges are beginning to…
Detroit U.S. Atty. Berg Defends Time it Took to Charge Council Member Monica Conyers
U.S. Atty. Terrence Berg/doj photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com For the past several years, the FBI and U.S. Attorney had been probing political corruption in Detroit City Hall, but no indictments came, just reports in the press that something was percolating. What did come were plenty complaints from the community that the feds were dragging…
Ecstasy Pills Showing Up in Shapes Like Bart Simpson and Snoopy
They look innocent enough. And that is what is scaring local and federal authorities. By JOE LAMBE The Kansas City Star KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Drugs shaped like Snoopy, Transformers and President Barack Obama’s head recently showed up on Kansas City area streets, adding to a trend that worries police and health experts. Colorful Ecstasy…