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NY State Lawmaker Thomas Libous Convicted of Lying to the FBI
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com New York State Senator Thomas W. Libous, the second highest ranking state senator, was found guilty Wednesday of false statements to the FBI. The conviction came after a seven-day federal trial in White Plains. “Public corruption is a scourge. Every New Yorker wants us to work as hard as possible to…
Mobster Accuses of FBI of Misconduct in Attempt to Make Him Talk
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A Hartford mobster is accusing the FBI of “outrageous government misconduct” as part an effort to make him cooperate, the Hartford Courant reports. The paper reports that the FBI believes that mobster Robert “Bobby the Cook” Gentile, 79, has information that could help recover half a billion dollars in art stolen…
Video of Sandra Bland’s Traffic Stop Appears to Be Tampered With
A 52-minute video that shows the traffic stop and arrest of Sandra Bland before she died in a jail cell three days later appears to be edited, raising questions about the whether police cam evidence was tampered with.
FBI Raids Home of Widow, 6 Children During Chattanooga Shooting Probe
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s investigation of Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez has taken agents to an apartment complex for a raid at the home of a widowed woman and her six children, The Times Free Press reports. Agents said they were acting on a lead about an associate of Abdulazeez’s. The widow, Alexis Tubbs, said…
Court Tosses 5 Counts Against Rod Blagojevich; He’s Likely to Be Resentenced
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Imprisoned ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojovich, who is serving 14 years for corruption, is likely to be resentenced as as a result of a federal appellate court ruling on Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The paper reports that the court tossed five counts against Blagojevich. But the court ruled the ex-politician could not be released…
Justice Department is Dropping Its Battle Against Barry Bonds
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com After a long, drawn out legal battle with former baseball slugger Barry Bonds, the Justice Department is waving the white flag. The Los Angeles Times reports that the Justice Department announced Tuesday that it was not going to challenge the reversal of Bonds’ 2011 felony conviction that he obstructed justice when…
From Targeting Mobsters to Animal Abusers: Legendary Ex-FBI Agent Finds New Calling
Legendary former FBI Agent Jack Garcia spent much of his life chasing mobsters.