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Boston Trial Underway to Determine How Much the Gov Owes a Widow Whose Husband Was Murdered by Mobsters Working as FBI Informants
A widow whose husband, a Boston nightclub owner, was killed by mobsters wants the government to pay for her husband’s death. She says in a lawsuit that the FBI failed to take action against the mobsters, who were working as FBI informants. A federal judge has already ruled in her favor. Now another federal judge…
Big or Small Problem? Key Witness Who Wore FBI Wire Won’t Testify in ex-Rep. Jefferson Trial
The questions that looms large: Will it hurt the prosecution not to have the testimony of key witness Lori Mody, who wore an FBI wire? Some say yes. Sure, the prosecution can still play the FBI tapes, but it would be better if Mody testified. The fact she isn’t obviously means there were some big…
A 20-Something Man Dies in Washington area While Taking FBI Physical Stress Test to Become Agent
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – A man in his 20s who worked for the D.C. Inspector General’s Office collapsed and died Wednesday in suburban Virginia while taking a FBI physical stress test to become an agent, according to sources familiar with the incident. Lloyd Hodge, a special agent with the D.C. Inspector General’s Office,…
An 88-Year-Old White Supremacist Opens Fire at Holocaust Museum in D.C. and Kills Guard
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — An 88-year-old man with ties to white supremacists entered the U.S. Holocaust Museum on 14th Street in downtown Washington shortly after noon Wednesday and opened fire and killed a guard, law enforcement authorities said. Two other guards returned the fire and struck the shooter, seriously wounding him, according to…
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…