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Ex-Lawmaker Gary Condit Could Have Been More Honest With FBI and Police Investigators in Chandra Levy Case
Allan Lengel-editor of ticklethewire.com By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – Sadly, in the end, ex- California Congressman Gary Condit got a raw deal in the Chandra Levy case. Sadly he brought it on with his arrogance and deceit. I say all this, now that suspect Ingmar Guandique – who is already in prison on another…
FBI Probes Washington National GM For Bonus Skimming
Jim Bowden/washington nationals photo The FBI is keeping busy with baseball these days. Agents are looking into whether pitching star Roger Clemens lied to Congress. They just got all-star shortstop Miguel Tajeda to plead to lying to Congress. They’re gearing up for the Barry Bonds’ steroid trial on March 2. Heck. They might as well…
Family Charged in Pittsburgh Slaying of FBI Agent Claims Harassment
Whether they have a legit beef or not, this family may not get a lot of public sympathy considering the central crime: killing an FBI agent who was serving an arrest warrant. By Paula Reed Ward Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH — Since three members of Christina Korbe’s family were arrested earlier this month, they have stepped…
The Suspicious LA Supermarket Mogul
For two decades the feds figured grocery store mogul George Torres for a drug runner and murderer with friends at City Hall. Now they’re trying to prove it. Reporter Jeff Anderson examines this compelling tale for the Los Angeles City Beat.
FBI Tracks Down Texas Billionaire Scammer Allen Stanford in Virginia
The FBI tracked down this man who may be another glaring example of the failures of the Security and Exchange Commission that has cost people a lot of money. Maybe if the SEC folks had invested with people like Standford of Bernie Madoff they might have paid closer attention. By DEVLIN BARRETT Associated Press WASHINGTON…
Now This Should Be Interesting: Judge Orders Feds to Release Documents in Eliot Spitzer Probe
The documents should give us some interesting insights into Eliot Spitzer and the FBI investigation. Some say the probe was politically motivated and the feds wouldn’t have normally gone so far in a prostitution case. Others say there was enough suspicion of possible corruption to carry out the probe. Documents should be released next week….
Ex-Rep. Jefferson Takes His Constitutional Appeal to the Supreme Court
It has been 3 1/2 years since the FBI raided ex-Rep. William Jefferson’s homes on Capitol Hill and in New Orleans and that man has still not gone to trial. Could this latest move delay the May 26th trial? By Bruce Alpert New Orleans Times-Picayune WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson’s attorneys are asking…
New Orleans U.S. Atty. Says 2 FBI Agents Should Be Immuned From Brutality Lawsuit
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Orleans insists two FBI agents should have immunity under the law from a lawsuit involving a videotaped beating of a retired school teacher. The teacher, Robert Davis, has filed a civil rights suit against New Orleans police officers and the the two agents Stephen Noh…