Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Notorious mobster James “Whitey” Bulger has “no redeeming qualities” and should die in prison, prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reports. Bulger is awaiting sentencing next week after being convicted of racketeering and murder charges. “Bulger is one of the most violent and despicable criminals in Boston…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former FBI agent who worked on high-profile cases has reached a plea deal with prosecutors who accuse him of possessing and distributing child pornography, the Associated Press reports. In the deal, 54-year-old Donald J. Sachtleben agreed to pay $20,000 in restitution to the victim. A judge must still approve the plea…
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com The victims of one of New York’s largest public corruption schemes can breathe a sigh of relief today. The US Attorney in Rochester, New York, announced on Wednesday that more than $10 million in forfeited property has been returned to the victims of property tax appraisal and assessment schemes orchestrated by…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Royal Dutch Shell PLC, a Swiss freight company, four oil service companies and a U.S. shipping firm will pay a total of $236.5 million in criminal and civil fines for bribing foreign officials in 10 countries for favorable treatment, the Justice Department announced Thursday. The companies bribed officials for favorable treatment…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The fishy goings on involving ousted Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick continues to surface. The Detroit Free Press reported that the FBI and IRS in August contacted the chairman of Detroit-based Compuware in August to inquire about a $240,000 loan he and other businessmen made to Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick was forced to resign,…
