By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – A former office manager for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy could be off to prison. A federal jury in Washington on Tuesday convicted Ngozi T. Pole, 40,of Waldorf, Md., of stealing more than $75,000 by paying himself unauthorized bonuses, the Justice Department said. Specifically, he was convicted of five…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Is the Justice Department losing its nerve to go after Congress members? The New York Times reports that critics feel that way in wake of the dismissal of some high profile probes into members of Congress like Sen. John Ensign (R-Nevada) and Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.). “They’re gun-shy,” J….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — There’s longevity on the job, and then there’s John “Jack” C. Keeney. On Friday, the Justice Department held a retirement ceremony to mark the end of his 59-year career as the longest serving federal prosecutor in U.S. history. According to a Justice Department account of the event, as Keeney…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Seven- time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens, who was indicted last week on charges of lying to Congress about steroid use, is adding a former federal prosecutor to his team, ESPN.com reports. Michael Attanasio, a federal prosecutor in Washington from 1991 to 1999, who is now a partner in…
Assist. Atty. Gen. Lanny Breuer says he doesn’t think there’s widespread prosecutorial misconduct. Still, problems with sharing evidence with the defense has surfaced far too often. At least the department acknowledges that it’s an issue that needs to be addressed. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Justice Department leaders are pressing ahead…
As expected, the Senate gave the nod to the latest Justice Department appointees. By Mary Jacoby Main Justice WASHINGTON — After minimal debate, the Senate this evening quickly confirmed Lanny Breuer as Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division; Tony West as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division, and Christine Varney as Assistant Attorney…
By Allan Lengel Ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – Lanny Breuer, who represented N.Y. Yankee pitcher Roger Clemens in a Congressional probe last year, has been named the chief of the Justice Department’s criminal division by President Obama, FederalTimes.com reported. Breuer, a partner at Covington & Burling in Washington is from the same firm as Atty. Gen. nominee…
