Book Excerpt: ‘Hollywood Confidential: A True Story of Wiretapping, Friendship, and Betrayal’

A specialist on organized-crime investigations since 1974, best-selling author and independent investigative journalist Dan E. Moldea has published seven nonfiction books including, “The Hoffa Wars: Teamsters, Rebels, Politicians and the Mob.” This excerpt is being published with permission. CHAPTER ONE “Forget it, Dan. It’s Chinatown” By Dan E. Moldea I didn’t see the minefield ahead….

Read More

Did FBI Conduct Warrantless Wiretapping of Trenton Mayor Tony Mack?

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI was listening to Trenton Mayor Tony Mack’s cell phone calls for nearly six months under the authority of a court. But that authorization ended two days after agents raided Mack’s home last summer, the NJ.com reports. Government records now suggest agents continued to tap Mack’s phone, raising major questions surrounding…

Read More