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FBI Struggles to identify culprit in Houston Astros’ Hacking Case
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is accusing the St. Louis Cardinals’ front office of illegally gaining access to another team’s computer to steal information about players and potential trades. But there’s one problem, the New York Times reports: Agents are having trouble determining who specifically did the deed. The investigation has narrowed in on…
Justice Department Slams FIFA with 47-Count Indictment
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has unleashed a widespread assault on suspected corruption within FIFA and other soccer organizations on Wednesday. The National Journal reports that the Justice Department unsealed a 47-count indictment that includes racketeering, corruptions and conspiracy. The indictment outlines 12 different schemes over the past 25 years. One includes a…
Dallas Mavericks Richard Jefferson Seeks Help from FBI Following $2M Theft
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is reportedly investigating the theft of money from Dallas Mavericks forward Richard Jefferson. The New York Post reports that Jefferson accused his former business manager of stealing $2 million from his bank credit line. Jefferson recorded a covert call to Ted Kritza in which he confessed. Jefferson reported the…
FBI Investigating Threat Against Ole Miss Trees, Shrubs Ahead of Rivalry
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com As far as threats go, this isn’t the FBI’s most dire. The bureau launched an investigation into an anonymous letter that threatened someone would damage trees and shrubs in the Center of Ole Miss’ campus, the USA Today reports. “What’s going to happen to y’all on the field Saturday Aint nothing…
DEA Investigations NFL Football Teams over Allegations of Mishandling RX Drugs
The DEA is investigating claims that NFL teams have mishandled prescription drugs.
Yankees Slugger Alex Rodriguez Told DEA He Used Banned Performance Enhancing Drugs
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Just two weeks after New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez issued a statement in which he adamantly denied using performance enhancing drugs, the baseball player admitted to the DEA and prosecutors that he had in fact used the ban substances, the Washington Post reports. “I have been clear that I did…
Homeland Security Raids Lingerie Boutique for Selling Kansas City Royals panties
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security raided a lingerie boutique for selling panties celebrating the Kansas City Royals’ presence in the World Series, Pitch.com reports. “We’ve had so many cops come in and buy these,” the artist at Birdies, Peregrine Honig, said. The panties were selling for about $30. Homeland Security agents issued a cease-and-desist…