By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Nothing like a good hotel war wrapped in a scandal. The Wall Street Journal reports that a federal grand jury is probing whether Hilton Worldwide and several former executives swiped thousands of pages of confidential documents from rival Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The paper, attributing the information to “people familiar with…
Fed prosecutors plan to get to the naked truth in this case in Ambridge, Pa. By JOE MANDAK The Associated Press PITTSBURGH – Two western Pennsylvania police officers conspired to violate the rights of an indecent exposure suspect when one beat the man and the second officer helped destroy or alter a police department video…
It has come down to this. John Edwards, once a viable candidate for president has fallen very far from grace. Now he’s got his former mistress going before a grand jury investigating his campaign finances. Maybe it’s just bad karma to get a $400 haircut during a campaign where you voice concern about poverty. By…
Update: Stanford Indicted Friday Morning (N.Y. Times) It’s been hard to stomach seeing that swindlers like R. Allen Stanford and Bernie Madoff not only lived the good life, but enjoyed the respect of so many people who admired their wealth. By MARY FLOOD and TOM FOWLER Houston Chronicle HOUSTON — Federal prosecutors are expected to…
This is one heck of an interesting situation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Montgomery has recused itself and the Birmingham office is handling the probe which seems to be focusing on a variety of matters including gambling and selective prosecution. It’s never good when a state Attorney General is the target of a federal probe,…
His integrity was questioned before. Now apparently the feds are questioning it again. Will this baseball legend pass the honesty test or become another Pete Rose? By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury is investigating whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress last year, two people briefed on the matter told…
It seems the public has a right to know. But does that include grand jury material after trial? The prosecutors say yes. MATTHEW BARAKAT AP News Kyle “Dusty” Foggo is the highest ranking officer in the history of the CIA to be convicted of a federal crime, admitting he abused his influence to steer contracts…
