By Caitlin Osborne ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The FBI announced Monday that it had rescued 52 children involved in underage prostitution over the past three days and arrested nearly 700 people including 60 pimps. Dubbed “Operation Cross Country IV”, the FBI said it teamed up with local and state police law enforcement and the National Center…
Michael Kortan (left) talking to ex-FBI Dir. Louis Freeh in 2008/fbi photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Agent Michael P. Kortan, the number two person in the FBI office of public affairs at headquarters, is replacing John Miller as the chief FBI press spokesman. Miller announced his resignation in August and recently left to…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The FBI is still not reviewing millions of electronic files and thousands of hours of wiretapped conversations collected in counterterrorism cases, and needs to hire more translators, according to a report by the Justice Department’s Inspector General released Monday. The report by Inspector General Glenn Fine, also noted that…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Three DEA agents were among 10 Americans killed Monday in a helicopter crash in the western part of Afghanistan, authorities said. The Associated Press reported that the agents were in a a helicopter that went down after leaving a firefight. Seven U.S. service members were also killed. Additionally, 11…
In the Seinfeldian world, George Costanza complained of “worlds colliding” when his girlfriend started hanging out with Elaine. In N.Y., Richard Zabel, chief of the criminal division for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, has seen worlds collide with his father over a case tied to Bernie Madoff. It has created a sticky situation for his office….
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…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Bernie Madoff story has no happy ending. In fact, at this point it has no ending. The latest twist came Sunday when philanthropist Jeffry M. Picower, 67, who is accused of earning about $7 billion from Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, was found dead in his Palm Beach mansion pool,…
No question Stewart D. Nozette was a smart scientist. But a smart criminal? He pleaded guilty in January to overbilling NASA. You’d think once you’re on the government’s radar you’d avoid — or least be careful — about doing foolish things. You’d think. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Stewart D….
