2 Men Accused of Impersonating Homeland Security Agents, Providing Secret Service with Free Gifts
Two men are accused of impersonating federal agents and providing expensive gifts to Secret Service officers and agents for the past two years.
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Senior FBI Official Busted for Accepting Free Sports Tickets from Reporters
A senior FBI official violated federal regulations by accepting two tickets to professional sports events from a reporter without paying for them, the bureau’s inspector general reported Tuesday.
Businessman at Center of NYPD Investigation Served As Chaplain of County Police Department
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Brooklyn businessman who is a target in the widening federal investigation of the NYPD also served as a chaplain for the Westchester County police, the New York Daily News reports. But the discovery that he was at the center of the investigation prompted the police department to suspend Jeremy Reichberg…
FBI Is Investigating Ex-Mobster’s Claims That Agent Demanded Lavish Gifts, Cash
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating one of its agent on allegations of accepting lavish gifts and cash from an informant, ABC World News reports. Russian ex-mobster Mani Chulpayev, who has been indicted in the murder of popular Atlanta rapper known as Lil Phat, was an FBI informant when he said an agent demanded…
Virginia Gov. McDonnell Struggles to Preserve ‘Squeaky Clean’ Image During FBI Probe
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI investigation into Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is raising questions about whether the rising star in the Republican Party is all he was stacked up to be, the Washington Examiner reports. Once considered a candidate for president in 2016, McDonnell has come under fire after FBI agents began investigating McDonnell’s relationship…
Virginia Gov. McDonnell Faces Uncertain Future As FBI Investigates Gifts
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The political future of Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell is at a stake as the FBI investigates gifts he received from a maker of dietary supplements, Bloomberg reports. The company, Star Scientific, spent $2,268 on a getaway vacation for the governor, $15,000 for catering at his daughter’s wedding and $100,000 on campaign contribution…
Deputy For Disgraced Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Pleads Guilty
The ghost of Jack Abramoff continues to cast a cloud over this wheeling-and-dealing city. He was the poster boy of the ugly side of Washington. Here’s the latest fruits of his labor. By NEDRA PICKLER The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A former deputy to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty Friday to lavishing congressional staffers…