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Michigan Man Charged with Extorting Money from John Stamos Says FBI Destroyed Compromising Photos of Actor; FBI Denies That
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A northern Michigan man busted by the FBI on charges of trying to extort $680,000 from actor John Stamos, said his plan was to sell unflattering photos of the actor as part of a legit business transaction. He said it was not part of any extortion plot as the government claims,…
FBI Trying to Modernize in Areas Like Paying Informants
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI is finally stepping into the 21st Century when it comes to things like paying informants. The website Main Justice reports that the FBI plans to issue agents debit cards to pay informants. Currently, agents have to cash bureau-issued checks to pay an informant. The site also reported that the…
Man Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI About Bomb Threat at Oklahoma Sports Arena
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com There are lies. And then there are big fat lies that can land you behind bars. Daniel Gerald Peterson, 26, told one of those big fat lies, and on Monday he pleaded guilty in Minneapolis federal court to providing the FBI with false information about a bomb threat he made up,…
FBI Arrests 10 Suspected Russian Spies
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Who says the Cold War is over? The FBI said Monday that it had arrested 10 people for allegedly spying for Russia in the U.S., the Associated Press reported. The new service said the goal was to penetrate U.S. government policy making circles. The Associated Press reported that court papers show…
Justice Dept., FBI, DEA Getting First Hand Look at Afghanistan Corruption
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Members of the Justice Department, FBI and DEA in Afghanistan are getting a first hand look at corruption and how certain citizens are being protected from prosecution and arrest, the Washington Post reports. The Post reports that the Afghanistan government has repeatedly derailed criminal investigations of connected citizens. The U.S. investigators…
2 Men Posing as FBI Agents Rob Nebraska Man
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Two men posing as FBI agents robbed a 31-year-old man early Sunday morning in Lincoln, Neb., authorities said, according to the news website 1011Now.com. Lincoln police said the man was walking down the street arouned 2:30 a.m. when the two men confronted him and asked to see his wallet, the website…
Timothy Murhpy to Fill in At FBI #2 Spot; Likely Candidate to Get Permanent Nod
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Timothy Murphy, the FBI’s number three person, will fill in for John Pistole, the number two person, and is a likely candidate to take over that spot permanently, sources familiar with the situation tell ticklethewire.com. Pistole will be leaving the FBI to head up the the Transportation Security Administration. The U.S….