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NY Lawyer Convicted in Scheme to “Eliminate” and “Neutralize” Fed Witnesses
It’s good to be vigilante as a defense attorney and protect your client. Then there’s attorneys like Robert Simels who are downright criminal about it. Simply disgraceful. Simels didn’t walk free despite being represented by one of New York’s top lawyers Gerald Shargel. By Patricia Hurtado Bloomberg Robert Simels, a New York criminal defense lawyer,…
No Surprise: Tom Ridge Says He Was Pressured to Raise Terror Alert Before 2004 Election
Just as we suspected. There was something fishy about the code orange alerts. Sure it’s hard to believe politics could play into this all in a town like Washington where we know everything is above board and transparent. By DEB RIECHMANN and EILEEN SULLIVAN WASHINGTON — Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge claims in a…
FBI Dir. Robert Mueller Criticizes Release of Libyan Convicted in Lockerie Bombing
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III responded to Scotland’s release on Thursday of the Libyan convicted in the Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am flight 103, saying he was “deeply disappointed” and figured the man had served less than 14 days in jail per victim. “We are deeply disappointed over…
Ten Mexican Drug Cartel Leaders Among 43 Indicted in U.S. Crackdown
As violence spins out of control in Mexico and across the U.S. border, these type of indictments are good. But there’s so many other folks out there willing to take over the lucrative drug trade. In other words: Both countries have to keep plugging away. By James Vicini and Jeremy Pelofsky Reuters WASHINGTON – Ten…
Board Finds Ex-D.C. Fed Prosecutor Was Dishonest and Broke Law
It’s nearly impossible to have a spotless record when you have so many federal prosecutors around the country. Still, it’s no excuse and instances like this certainly don’t help promote public faith in the system. By Mike Scarcella The BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes A former federal prosecutor in Washington was dishonest, interfered with the…
Fed Law Enforcement Launches Effort to Track Dangerous “Lone Wolf”
Sure, some fringe organizations scare the public and federal law enforcement. But it’s the lone wolves– those that go off on their own — that really scare the feds. Those people are too often invisible and fly under the radar. By Kevin Johnson USA TODAY Federal authorities have launched an effort to detect lone attackers…
Ex-Syrian Soldier Busted in Weapons Deal With Colombian Terrorists With Help of DEA Informants
An interesting exchange: weapons for cocaine. Obviously, two valuable products. By ANAHAD O’CONNOR New York Times NEW YORK — A former member of the Syrian military was charged in New York on Wednesday with plotting to sell high-powered weapons to Colombian terrorists in exchange for more than a ton of cocaine. According to federal prosecutors,…
You Say Tomato: The Feds Say Bribery, Misleading Labels, Inferior Quality
Good to see the feds cracking down on this type of activity. Frankly, it’s appalling that people would pass on inferior products and mislabel them. Bob Egelko San Francisco Chronicle SACRAMENTO — A former official of a major California tomato processor has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges involving bribes paid to food companies,…