Tickle The Wire http://www.ticklethewire.com Tapping Into The Latest News In Federal Law Enforcement Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:40:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lawyer in Anthrax Case: “I Never Had a Client Commit Suicide –It’s a Terrible Experience” [caption id="attachment_32863" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Anthrax Suspect Bruce Ivins"][/caption] By Allan Lengel For AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- Just weeks before government scientist Bruce Ivins' suicide, a grand jury was convening on the third floor of the federal courthouse, ... http://www.ticklethewire.com/2010/03/11/lawyer-in-anthrax-case-i-never-had-a-client-commit-suicide-its-a-terrible-experience/ Clint Eastwood to Direct Movie on FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover [caption id="attachment_33684" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Dirty Harry "][/caption] By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.comWASHINGTON -- Could it be: Dirty Harry Meets J. Edgar Hoover? The Hollywood Insider website reports that actor Clint Eastwood of "Dirty Harry" fame is planning to direct a movie based on the life of ... http://www.ticklethewire.com/2010/03/11/clint-eastwood-to-direct-movie-on-fbis-j-edgar-hoover/ Second New Orleans Cop — Who is Now an ICE Agent — Charged in Cover Up of 2005 Police Shootings Udate: Thursday 11:40 a.m. -- The U.S. Attorney's Office said Ex-Cop Jeffrey Lehrmann pleaded guilty this morning  to misprision of a felony (a charge for concealing a known felony), for failing to report a conspiracy to obstruct justice in the investigation of a police-involved shooting on the Danziger Bridge ... http://www.ticklethewire.com/2010/03/11/second-new-orleans-cop-who-is-now-an-ice-agent-charged-in-cover-up-of-2005-police-shootings/ President Nominates U.S. Attorneys for Idaho and Maine; Senate Confirms U.S. Attys. for NY and Ga. By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.comWASHINGTON -- President Obama on Wednesday nominated U.S. Attorneys for Idaho and Maine, the website Main Justice reported. The nominees include Main Superior Court Justice Thomas Edward Delahanty for Maine and assistant U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson for Idaho. The website, which closely tracks U.S. Attorney appointments, says President ... http://www.ticklethewire.com/2010/03/11/president-nominates-u-s-attorneys-for-idaho-and-maine/ Congressman John Conyers’ Wife Gets 37 Months in Prison in Bribery Case [caption id="attachment_20125" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Monica Conyers/facebook "][/caption] By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.comEx-Detroit City Councilwoman Monica Conyers, a combative and divisive figure in a town with too little cash and too much crime, was sentenced Wednesday to 37 months ... http://www.ticklethewire.com/2010/03/10/cong-conyers-wife-gets-37-months-in-prison-in-bribery-case/ Column: After 2 Mistrials Involving Radio Host Hal Turner, It’s Time to Give Up [caption id="attachment_30227" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Allan Lengel "][/caption] By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.comAs I predicted earlier in the week, a mistrial for the second time was declared Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court in the trial of right wing talk show host Harold Turner, ... http://www.ticklethewire.com/2010/03/10/column-after-2-mistrials-involving-hal-turner-its-time-to-give-up/ FBI Busts Italian Man in Miami Beach With Suspected Ties to Sicilian Mafia By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.comThe FBI on Wednesday arrested an Italian man in Miami Beach who's suspected of helping a Sicilian Mafia family expand operations in the U.S., the Miami Herald reported. Agents arrested Roberto Settineri as part ... http://www.ticklethewire.com/2010/03/10/fbi-busts-italian-man-in-miami-beach-with-suspected-ties-to-sicilian-mafia/ Charges Dropped Against FBI Police Officer Accused of Spying on Teens Undressing at W. Va. Mall By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.comCharges have been dropped against a uniformed FBI police officer who was accused of watching teen girls try on prom gowns  in a dressing room during a fashion show at a West Virginia mall last year, WBOY TV reported Tuesday. A Marion County magistrate judge last December found ... http://www.ticklethewire.com/2010/03/10/charges-dropped-against-fbi-police-officer-accused-of-spying-on-teens-undressing-at-w-va-mall/ Anthrax Suspect’s Atty. Doubts FBI Case and Says “I Never Had a Client Commit Suicide – It’s a Terrible Experience” [caption id="attachment_32863" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Anthrax Suspect Bruce Ivins"][/caption] By Allan Lengel For AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- Just weeks before government scientist Bruce Ivins' suicide, a grand jury was convening on the third floor of the federal courthouse, near the U.S. Capitol, looking into ... http://www.ticklethewire.com/2010/03/10/anthrax-suspects-atty-doubts-fbi-case-and-says-i-never-had-a-client-commit-suicide-its-a-terrible-experience/ Feds Charge Colombo Crime Family Members in Kickback Scheme at Ground Zero By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.comThe U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn continues to chip away at the Colombo crime family. On Tuesday, the office announced the indictment of eight people tied to the notorious crime family on charges including fraud and extortion linked to the World Trade Center. The indictment alleges that the Colombo-controlled ... http://www.ticklethewire.com/2010/03/10/feds-charge-colombo-crime-family-members-in-kickback-scheme-at-ground-zero/