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FBI Arrests ex-D.C. Official in Bribery Sting
The D.C. government is just recovering from its Tax office scandal in which about $50 million was stolen. Now we have another scandal, though thankfully it doesn’t match up to the tax scandal. By Del Quentin Wilber and Nikita Stewart Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON — A D.C. government official and a business executive were…
FBI Agent Says Recent Terrorism Attacks Could Encourage al Qaeda and Others
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The FBI’s James McJunkin told a Congressional Committee Thursday that the “principal lesson from the Mumbai attacks remains that a small number of trained and determined attackers with relatively unsophisticated weapons can do a great deal of damage.” “Last week’s attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahaore,…
Suspected Mexican Drug Smuggler Whose Brother Killed DEA Agent Pleads Not Guilty In Colo.
Here’s just another sign of Mexico’s long reach into the U.S. drug trade. The Associated Press DENVER-A suspected drug smuggler from Mexico whose brother was convicted of killing a U.S. drug agent has pleaded not guilty to racketeering and marijuana charges. Miguel Angel Caro-Quintero entered his plea Thursday in a heavily guarded federal courtroom in…
It’s Off to Prison for Bernie Madoff After Pleading GUILTY!
Bernie Madoff, one of the saddest figures of our times, is finally headed to prison after living far too long in his New York penthouse. Now the question is whether his wife will get to keep anything and whether she knew what was going on. She may end up being sort of a Carmela Soprano…
Fed and State Prosecutors Preparing For Surge of Financial Fraud Cases
We knew mortgage fraud in this country had spun out of control and we certainly remember Enron. But Bernie Madoff was a signal that fraud in this nation was so pervasive that more needed to be done. The public is demanding it and it looks like the fed and state prosecutors are starting to respond….
Feds Interview Chicago Tribune Owner Sam Zell in Blagojevich Case
Sam Zell, the rather unpopular newspaper baron who took over the Chicago Tribune Co. at one of the worst times in the industry’s history, now finds himself involved in the investigation into ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Zell gave Blagojevich a gift in 2008. Is that some innocent gesture or something more? Maybe Zell’s paper the Chicago…
Some Congress Members Fear Mexican Cartels Might Help Terrorists Attack U.S.
It’s hard to say whether Congress members are taking this too far. Then again, who would have thought the Mexican drug wars would create so many problems here in the U.S. What ever the case, the situation south of the border can’t be ignored here in the states. By Jordy Yager The Hill WASHINGTON —…
Sen. Reid Recommends President Re-Appoint Fired U.S. Atty. Daniel Bogden in Nevada
Now when you talk about the Justice Department, here’s a little justice. Daniel Bogden was one of the 9 U.S. Attorneys fired during the Bush regime. Now Sen. Reid wants to right a wrong and have him return. It’s a nice gesture to help patch up an ugly chapter in the Justice Department. By Lisa…