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No Evidence Found to Prove NJ Gov. Christie Knew in Advance of Lane Closures on George Washington Bridge

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By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has found no evidence that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie knew in advance of traffic lane closures on the George Washington Bridge, the New York Daily News reports. The investigation is nine-months old, and no evidence has surfaced to suggest Christie was involved in what has brome known…

Breaking: Ex-Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell and Wife Maureen Convicted of Public Corruption

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Former Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, who had been mentioned as a vice presidential candidate at one time, was convicted Thursday in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., along with his wife Maureen, of public corruption and selling the office to a free spending Richmond businessman for golf outings, lavish vacations…

Column: Chicago’s U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald Will Return to Public Office: Count on It

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Once in a while a U.S. Attorney comes along and makes a mark not only locally but nationally. U.S. Patrick Fitzgerald of Chicago was one of those guys. Fitzgerald resigned and left office last Friday, leaving behind a legacy that included prosecuting the ever-chatty ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Dick Cheney’s right…

Column: Prosecutors May Be Overreaching in Recommending 15-20 Years for Blago

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In political corruption cases, how much prison time is enough? Fed prosecutors in the case of Rod Blagojevich — the world’s most talkative ex-governor — are recommending that he get 15 to 20 years at sentencing, which is set for Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Chicago. Yes, Blagojevich was a…

Column: What Does the Blago Verdict Mean for Chicago U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald?

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Soon we’ll get the verdict in the Blago II trial and we’ll start to evaluate what it means for Chicago U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. The jury begins the fifth day of deliberations on Thursday. The first trial did not bode so well for Fitzgerald, the rock star among U.S. Attorneys. The…

N.J. Gov. Christie Loads Up Administration With Former Fed Prosecutors

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-Assistant U.S. Attorneys seem to have found a new home with New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie. The Asbury Press reports that Christie, who was the U.S. Attorney in Newark from from 2002 though 2008, has appointed more than two dozen former federal prosecutors to his administration or State Superior Court. Nearly…