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Legendary FBI Agent Mark Felt — aka “Deep Throat” — Dies at 95
A legendary newspaper source, his identity became the subject of speculation for decades. By Patricia Sullivan and Bob Woodward Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON — W. Mark Felt Sr., the associate director of the FBI during the Watergate scandal who, better known as “Deep Throat,” became the most famous anonymous source in American history, died…
Some FBI Agents in Iraq Got Overtime to Attend Parties and Watch Movies
This comes under the category of “not good publicity for the bureau.” By LARA JAKES JORDAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — Taxpayers were billed an average of $45,000 in overtime and extra pay for each FBI agent temporarily posted to Iraq over the course of four years, according to a new Justice Department report. In…
FBI Says Tribune Story Didn’t Affect Timing of Gov’s Arrest
By The Wall Street Journal Washington Wire The timing of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s arrest wasn’t affected by a Chicago Tribune story that reported Blagojevich was being secretly recorded as part of a political corruption investigation, a Federal Bureau of Investigation spokesman said. The Dec. 9 arrest, the spokesman said, had been planned before the…
An Interview With the Justice Official Who Leaked Info to the Press About the NSA Eavesdropping Program
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO9nW6TqI_w
Cigar-Chomping-Mob Fighting Detroit Fed Prosecutor Keith Corbett Calling it Quits
He may not be one of kind, but he’s the last of a kind. Cigar chomping, Notre Dame fan, Corbett was a fixture in Detroit in the fight against the mob. By David Ashenfelter Detroit Free Press DETROIT — The federal prosecutor who helped break the Detroit Mafia is calling it quits. Keith Corbett, 59,…
Legal Observers Say Feds Case Against Gov. Blagojevich May Not Be a Sure Thing
By Jon Perkins ticklethewire.com At first blush the case against scandal-plagued Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich would appear to be overwhelming. Not so fast say some criminal defense lawyers. Though they say the public evidence against Blagojevich appears strong –hours and hours of damning conversations — truth is the tapes are only talk. Plus, the governor…
Breaking News: Illinois Supreme Court Refuses to Remove Gov. Blagojevich
The Governor is not going to roll over on this, and the feds can expect a battle as well. To quote Sean Connery in the movie the Untouchables: “It’s the Chicago Way.” Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan expressed disappointment. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS-tv) — The Illinois Supreme Court rejected an attempt to have Gov. Rod Blagojevich…
D.C. Man Charged in Historical Minnesota Fire Commits Suicide
A tragedy ends with another tragedy. By Clarence Williams and Martin Weil Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON –A 64-year-old Northwest Washington man who was charged with causing the largest wildfire in Minnesota in 90 years apparently shot and killed himself yesterday in his back yard. Stephen G. Posniak, an outdoorsman, retired federal employee and former…