FBI Busts Nearly All Top Officials in Crystal City, Texas As Part of Bribery Probe
The indictment led to the arrests of the city’s mayor, mayor pro tempore, a current and former city council member and the city manager.
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ATF Agent Accused of Gambling with Government Funds While on Duty
An ATF agent is accused of using a government-issued credit card to gamble at the casino while on duty.
FBI Investigates Unregulated Fantasy Sports Industry That Is Exploding in Popularity
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has opened an inquiry into daily fantasy sports websites amid complaints about insider information and predatory lending, the New York Times reports. The focus, according to players contacted by the FBI, was on Boston-based DraftKings, where an employee won $350,000 at a rival site. The FBI also wants to…
Judge: FBI Agents Should Not Have Posed As Internet Technicians in Gambling Probe
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI crossed the line when agents cut off the Internet connection at a Las Vegas luxury villa and then posed as repairmen in order to access information from the computers of people suspected of running illegal betting operations, a federal magistrate said, Bloomberg reports. U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen said…
FBI, Casino Regulator Criticized fo Failing to Get Warrant for Evidence Seizure
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI and a Nevada casino regulator entered Ceasars Palace posed as Internet repairman and gathered evidence against suspects in an allegedly illegal online gambling operation without ever consulting with a judge, according to testimony in the case. The Associated Press reports that Nevada Gaming Control Board Special Agent Ricardo Lopez…
Prosecutors Defend FBI’s Ruse to Send Agents into Hotel Suites As Internet Repairmen
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Prosecutors defended the FBI’s controversial decision shut off the Internet connection to three luxury Las Vegas suites in a ruse to send in undercover agents to “fix” the problems, the Associated Press reports. U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden and two other government lawyers filed a lengthy court filing defending the practice….
Opinion: FBI Erodes Media’s Credibility with Fake News Site, Story Used in Probe
By Alexander Dominquez Daily Titan Government agencies sometimes do whatever they feel is necessary to accomplish their goal of catching people engaged in criminal activities. However, there are times when even these agencies must ask themselves whether they are crossing the line. In their pursuit of criminals, agencies like the FBI could be in the…
New York Times: FBI Deception Goes Too Far in Investigating Gambling Ring
New York Times Editorial Board If your Internet service goes down and you call a technician, can you be certain that the person who arrives at your door is actually there to restore service? What if he is a law enforcement agent in disguise who has disabled the service so he can enter your home…