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Prosecution Suffers A Blow In Sen. Stevens Trial
Sen. Stevens attorneys failed to get the judge to toss out the charges or declare a mistrial, but they did score a victory in the high-profile trial. By Richard Mauer and Erika Bolstad Anchorage Daily News WASHINGTON – The corruption case against Sen. Ted Stevens suffered a blow to its credibility this afternoon when a…
Student Indicted In Sarah Palin E-Mail Scandal
There’s hacking and there’s hacking big time. David Kernell has hit the big leagues. Just ask the grand jury. By Richard Locker Memphis Commercial Appeal NASHVILLE — A federal grand jury in Knoxville has indicted David C. Kernell, a University of Tennessee student from Memphis, on charges that he intentionally accessed without authorization the…
Virginia U.S. Atty. Chuck Rosenberg Resigns
A U.S. Attorney in one of the higher profile offices in the nation is stepping down. By Jerry Markon Washington Post Staff Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Chuck Rosenberg has resigned as U.S. attorney in Alexandria, one of the most prominent federal prosecutor’s jobs in the country, Justice Department officials said yesterday. Rosenberg, 48, who was…
Nigerian Sentenced For Forcing Teen To Work
By Henri E. Cauvin Washington Post Staff Writer GREENBELT, Md. -A Nigerian-born businessman convicted of smuggling a 14-year-old girl into the United States and forcing her to work as an unpaid servant at his home in Germantown was sentenced yesterday to more than eight years in prison. George Udeozor, who was extradited from Nigeria in…
FBI Finds Buried Colombo Underboss in N.Y.
For once, a tip about a buried mobster panned out. The FBI has been looking for three bodies. By Robert E. Kessler Newsday EAST FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – A forensic dentist has confirmed that the body whose remains were found by FBI agents excavating an apparent mob burial site is that of former Colombo family underboss…
Steven’s Atty Goes After Key Government Witness
The prosecution and defense in the Sen. Ted Stevens trial continued to slug it out Tuesday. Meanwhile, the judge has set a hearing later today to address a defense motion to dismiss the charges based on allegations of government misconduct. The government has called the allegations baseless. Neil A. Lewis New York Times WASHINGTON –…
Contractor Pleads In Iraqi Fuel Theft Scheme
ALEXANDRIA, Va. –A former Department of Defense contractor pleaded guilty Tuesday in Virginia in a scheme that involved the theft of about $39.6 million from the U.S. Army in Iraq, the Justice Department said. Lee William Dubois, 32, of Lexington, S.C., pleaded guilty to theft of government property, authorities said. Dubois was a captain in…
Another Plea In The D.C. Tax Scandal
A chapter in the the ugliest scandal in D.C. history is coming to a close. At time when the economy is tanking, the theft of public money hurts even more. By Henri E. Cauvin Washington Post Staff Writer GREENBELT, Md. — The last defendant facing trial in the D.C. tax case pleaded guilty today to…