U.S. Atty. Goes After $5 Mil In Assets from Bernie Madoff Employees

 By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The federal prosecutors aren’t done trying to recover more of the poisonous fruits from Bernie Madoff and his people. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of Manhattan announced Tuesday that his office filed  civil complaints against former Madoff employees Annette Bongiorno and Joann Crupi  to recoup  $5 million in assets they had.  Both…

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FBI Arrests Calif. Hacker Suspected of Extorting Sex Videos From Victims

Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In the eyes of authorities, Luis Mijangos was a skilled computer hacker who went on the rampage and tried  to extort sexually explicit videos from women and girls. The FBI arrested the 31-year-old  Santa Ana, Calif. man on Tuesday without incident. Authorities said that FBI computer forensics experts  determined that  Mijangos infected…

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Time Square Bomber’s Statement Good Indicator He’s Not Likely to Get Break at Sentencing: “It’s a WAR!”

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com If there was any question whether Times Square car bomber Faisal Shahzad might catch a break during sentencing for fully cooperating with the FBI, his statements in court on Monday may have cleared that all up: It’s highly highly unlikely. Shahzad pleaded guilty Monday and then warned the court of more…

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Boston’s Top FBI Agent Warren Bamford Steps Down; James Burrell Acting SAC

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Warren T. Bamford, head of the Boston FBI, officially retired Friday after heading up the office since 2007. Assistant special agent in charge James C. Burrell has been named the acting special agent in charge. Under Bamford’s reign, the office produced a number of high-profile cases including one that involved a…

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Authorities Charge 1,215 People in Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Sweep

By Allan Lengel For AOL News WASHINGTON –The Justice Department today announced the “broadest mortgage fraud sweep” in U.S. history, with criminal charges filed against 1,215 people. Almost 500 have already been arrested in a 3 1/2-month crackdown dubbed “Operation Stolen Dreams.” Authorities said the operation uncovered $2.3 billion in mortgage fraud losses and recovered…

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