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Prosecutors Suggest Bribes Helped Pay for ex-Rep. Jefferson’s Childrens’ Top-Notch Education

Jury selection began Tuesday and could wrap up Wednesday, with opening statements slated for Thursday. If not, opening statements will begin Tuesday. Win or lose, Jefferson isn’t likely to get a Boy Scout badge at the end of the  trial with all the allegations and the unflattering FBI wiretaps. By Jonathan Tilove New Orleans Times-Picayune…

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FBI Dir. Mueller Honors Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr., 90, Who Portrayed Ideal Agent in Show “The FBI”

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com More than three decades ago,  actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. graced America’s tv sets with his collective cool, his slick dark hair and finely tailored suits.  In living rooms everywhere,  he was known as the beloved fictional agent Insp. Louis Erskine on a show simply named “The FBI”. Dir. Mueller Honors Efrem…

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Feds Convict ex-Philly Cop After 3 Tries

One thing for sure, federal prosecutors were relentless. After jurors hung in two trials before, they got a conviction. By George Anastasia Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA — Former Philadelphia Police Officer Malik Snell was convicted last night of using his badge and his gun to rob drug dealers. A U.S. District Court jury deliberated…

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Texas Airport Cop Going to Prison for Selling Cocaine to FBI Informant While in Uniform

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Obviously Gerardo Sepulveda didn’t get the memo that you’re not allowed to sell cocaine in your  Laredo International Airport police officer’s uniform — particularly at the airport. Sepulveda, 41, of Loredo, did just that and was sentenced last week to 20 months in federal prison. He was arrested by the FBI…

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