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Mexico’s Narco Al Capone Remains on the Lam
Joaquin Guzman Loera has become a narco folk hero in Mexico. He has also helped contribute to the growing violence in Mexico. Will he ever get caught or remain a free man like Bin Laden? By DAVID LUHNOW and JOSE DE CORDOBA The Wall Street Journal BADIRAGUATO, Mexico — As a child, Joaquín Guzmán Loera…
Bernie Madoff Victims Left Depressed, Bitter, Hopeless
Sympathy is one thing Bernie Madoff won’t see in the courtroom as he appears later this month for sentencing. The Poster Child for Greed, Madoff won’t likely see daylight in the outside world for a long long time. Many are urging the judge to give him the maximum 150 year sentence. The Associated Press More…
R.I. U.S. Attorney Robert Clark Corrente Stepping Down
Robert Clark Corrente By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com U.S. Attorney Robert Clark Corrente of Rhode Island, whose office landed some high profile convictions of state lawmakers during his tenure, is resigning, effective June 26. According to a press release issued by his office Monday, Corrente will join a private law firm on July 1. He was…
Arthur Balizan to Head FBI’s Portland, Or. Division
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Arthur Balizan, an inspector in the FBI’s Inspection Division, has been named special agent in charge of the Portland, Or., Division. Balizan replaces David Ian Miller, who will retire at the end of the month, the FBI said. Balizan started his career in the FBI in the early 1980s in the…
Bureau of Prisons Blocks 60 Minutes Interview With Mobster John Gotti Jr.
CBS’s 60 Minutes knows Mobsters make good tv whether they’re real people or fictional characters like Tony Soprano. In this case, it was worth a shot. By Gangland News John Gotti died in prison seven years ago yesterday. His son Junior, who has been behind bars for 10 months now, no longer has any clout…
Ex-Fed Prosecutor Paul Fishman Returning to the Fold in New Jersey as U.S. Attorney
Paul Fishman, an ex-federal prosecutors has unquestionably been a formidable opponent for the government as a defense attorney. Now the government is bring him back on its side. Couldn’t hurt. By Joe Ryan Newark Star-Ledger NEWARK — In 2001, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark held a press conference trumpeting the arrests of three Chinese…
Justice Dept. Honing in On Crime Issues Involving Native Americans
The Justice Department is stepping up to address problems of a forgotten segment of America. This is something long overdue. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Justice Department leaders, responding to pleas from lawmakers and community groups, are training their attention on efforts to reduce crime and substance abuse on land controlled…
FBI Probing Foreclosure Scam That Involves Bogus Rental Units
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