By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com One-time national hero Bernie Kerik, the former N.Y. City Police commissioner, will remain behind bars in the Westchester County Jail for now. A 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Judge in New York denied his request “to stay the revocation of his bail on pending trial in corruption charges, but granted an…
When does someone officially become a terrorist? When they train? When they talk about violence? When they’re in the planning stage of an attack? When they belong to a certain group? These are questions that continue to pop up during these type of trials. By The Associated Press Jury selection is scheduled to begin in…
Is New York attorney Robert M. Simels, a nemesis of the Justice Department, just an aggressive advocate for his clients or a danger to public safety as the government claims? His long-standing battle with the Justice Department continues. By Van Smith Baltimore City Paper BALTIMORE — On Thursday, Feb. 5, the Justice Department took two…
Of all the U.S. Attorney offices, this is one of the highest profile ones in the nation. The office is going after Bernie Madoff and Wall Street. By AMIR EFRATI Wall Street Journal The Obama administration is expected to nominate Preet Bharara, who investigated the firing of eight U.S. attorneys by President George W. Bush,…
This office has an alum list of whos who including Sen. Charles Schumer,Rudy Guiliani, Rep. Charles Rangel and former FBI director Louis Freeh. Not a bad list. By BENJAMIN WEISER New York Times When a longtime federal prosecutor, Cathy Seibel, was sworn in as a federal judge last month, the onlookers included many former colleagues…
BY GLENN BLAIN DAILY NEWS ALBANY BUREAU ALBANY –Former State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno was indicted Friday on charges of pocketing at least $3 million by steering contracts to select businesses. Bruno, who retired from the Legislature in July after more than 32 years in office, was charged in an eight-count indictment with taking…
Apparently John Gotti Jr.’s rep is doing him no good. A federal judge just didn’t buy the assertion by the defense attorneys that he’s a great and trustworthy guy. By The Associated Press NEW YORK – Mob scion John A. “Junior” Gotti should stay behind bars while awaiting trial on charges he was involved in…
