Andrew Kreig is Executive Director of the Justice Integrity Project. Kreig has two decades experience as an attorney and non-profit executive in Washington, DC and is an author and longtime investigative reporter. By Andrew Kreig The Justice Department is dropping its disreputable star witness in the latest trial of the 46-defendant “Bid Rig III” corruption…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Former Los Angeles U.S. Atty. Thomas P. O’Brien says he wrote a check this week reimbursing the government in instances where he stayed in hotel rooms that cost more than the government-approved rate, the Los Angeles Times reported. O’Brien was one of five U.S. Attorneys cited in a Justice…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The words “offensive” and “disgusting” and “criminal” best describe the findings of a Justice Department Inspector General report this week which found that five U.S. Attorneys stuck taxpayers with hefty hotel bills. In other words, they went far beyond the allotted allowance for rooms. And the worst offender, the…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com As a U.S. Attorney in New Jersey who crusaded against corruption, Chris Christie — now the New Jersey governor — routinely stayed in expensive hotels at taxpayer expense, far exceeding the government allowance, according to a Justice Department Inspector General report released Monday. The report, which looked at the travel of…
This has been a tough governor’s race and ex-U.S. Atty Chris Christie has been knocked around. But he has a shot at winning if he can keep his little controversies to a minimum. In this case, an ex-colleague resigned Tuesday to help the cause. By Josh Margolin and Claire Heininger Newark Star-Ledger TRENTON — The…
Ex-U.S. Attorney is learning that running for governor is a lot harder than being the U.S. Attorney during the Bush years– even when one of your real bosses is Karl Rove. By The Star-Ledger Editorial Board NEWARK, N.J. –A high horse is a difficult thing to ride, as Chris Christie is finding out. After building…
These days with the economy still in the dumps, with the Justice Department still smarting from the mass U.S. Attorney firings during the Bush era, being a Bush loyalist isn’t something you want on your resume — particularly when your running for governor in a blue state. By Claire Heininger and Josh Margolin Newark Star-Ledger…
Public corruption has long plagued New Jersey. Now it’s certain to come up in the governor’s race. Claire Heininger, Josh Margo and Josh Margolin Newark Star-Ledger A week ago, Gov. Jon Corzine was riding high, beaming onstage as President Obama heartily endorsed his re-election. Yesterday, a grim-faced Corzine stepped to another podium to address a…
