By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com The Colombia Supreme Court ruled on April 3rd in favor of the US extradition request of all seven defendants charged with the murder of DEA Special Agent James “Terry” Watson in June 2013. Special Agent Watson’s career was the subject of a column last year. Agent Watson was killed in…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com James A. McIntosh was not just any lecturer. The 6-foot-7 FBI agent was a basketball standout at Villanova University and considered a role model for many of the younger athletes he spoke to about the evils of drugs, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. McIntosh died on June 29 after a battle with…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An ex-stripper and her roommate were charged this week with trying to extort money from Golden State Warriors Coach Mark Jackson by threatening to release nude photos of the married former NBA star, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The stripper’s roommate, Marcus Shaw, threatened to reveal the photos unless Adams coughed up,…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI is looking into allegations that the ex-girlfriend of New Jersey Net basketball star Kris Humphries tried to extort money from him, TMZ reported. The tabloid TV show reported that Humphrie’s lawyers turned over recorded messages to the FBI that have ex-girlfriend Myla Sinanaj trying to extort money in exchange…
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Some of the more exciting action in the NBA these days may be off the court. The behind the scenes dealings of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) is apparently going to be scrutinized by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office, which has issued a subpoena. The investigation follows the NBPA’s Executive Director…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Authorities Monday night arrested ex-NBA player Javaris Crittenton at John Wayne Airport in Orange Co., Calif., on a murder charge out of Atlanta, the FBI said, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Crittenton was arrested at the airport while checking in for a red eye flight from LA…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Javaris Crittenton, who was suspended by the NBA in a gun incident in Washington in 2009, was not the most sought after player in the league. But now he feels more wanted — by the FBI that is. The Associated Press reports that the FBI is helping Atlanta and Los Angeles…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI knows about good public relations. Portland, Ore., is a case in point. The TV station FOX 12 in Portland reports that FBI agents showed up to a Portland Trailblazer basketball practice in suburban Portland this week to reach out to player Gerald Wallace, 28, as a potential recruit and…
