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Brian Truchon to Head FBI Kansas City Division
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Brian Truchon, chief of the Operational Support Section in the Criminal investigative Division at FBI headquarters, has been named the special agent in charge of the agency’s Kansas City Division. Truchon, a native of Illinois, replaces Monte C. Strait, who is retiring. Truchon entered the FBI academy in 1987 and was…
Ex-FBI Agent Who Leaked Document to Actress Linda Fiorentino Trying to Rebuild his Life
By Rachel Leven ticklethewire.com Mark Rossini, the ex- FBI agent who was busted for illegally leaking FBI documents to his lover, actress Linda Fiorentino, is working to rebuild his life in the civilian world, according to federal court documents. The 47-year-old native New Yorker, who now lives in New Orleans, is building a corporate risk…
L.A. Judge Drops Key Convictions in Racketeering Case After Feds Discover Tape Beneficial to Defense
This case was considered a tough one, which made it all the more gratifying for federal prosecutors when they emerged victorious. Now it’s an embarrassment. The prosecution said it just discovered a tape recording that was helpful to the defense. On Tuesday, the judge took action. By Scott Glover Los Angeles Times Staff Writer LOS…
Ex-Chicago U.S. Atty. Edward V. Hanrahan Dead at Age 88
Hanrahan served as U.S. Attorney in the 1960s before becoming Cook County State’s Attorney. By The Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Edward V. Hanrahan’s promising political career ended in a hail of gunfire, when officers from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office killed two Black Panthers in a pre-dawn raid on Dec. 4, 1969. A firestorm…
Prosecutors Suggest Bribes Helped Pay for ex-Rep. Jefferson’s Childrens’ Top-Notch Education
Jury selection began Tuesday and could wrap up Wednesday, with opening statements slated for Thursday. If not, opening statements will begin Tuesday. Win or lose, Jefferson isn’t likely to get a Boy Scout badge at the end of the trial with all the allegations and the unflattering FBI wiretaps. By Jonathan Tilove New Orleans Times-Picayune…
FBI Dir. Mueller Honors Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr., 90, Who Portrayed Ideal Agent in Show “The FBI”
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com More than three decades ago, actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. graced America’s tv sets with his collective cool, his slick dark hair and finely tailored suits. In living rooms everywhere, he was known as the beloved fictional agent Insp. Louis Erskine on a show simply named “The FBI”. Dir. Mueller Honors Efrem…
“Blood Wires” Continue to Flow Over the Mexican Border
Money transfers have long been the lifeline for drug traffickers and others involved in illegal activity. Authorities in Arizona say Western Union is smack in the middle of it all and hasn’t cooperated enough. Western Union calls the allegations “erroneous and inflammatory”. By Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times PHOENIX — The bleeding body of Mexican…