An FBI ace on how to build an airtight case against SBF Gregory Coleman ran the criminal investigation against Jordan Belfort, and helped seize assets that went back to Bernie Madoff victims. Fortune · Dec 21, 2022
New York bishop who was robbed of $1m in jewellery arrested for fraud Lamor Whitehead accused of inducing parishioner to invest $90,000 of retirement savings The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried to fly to US Wednesday, escorted by FBI agents WASHINGTON — Federal authorities are set to whisk Sam Bankman-Fried to the U.S. on Wednesday to face a range of criminal charges related to the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange. Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022
Moscow police chief defends agency against claims it’s not experienced enough to handle quadruple murder case ‘Let me be clear, this is the Moscow Police Department’s investigation, and I am the Chief of Police’ The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022
Judge rejects Hillside man’s request to take back guilty plea in 2012 bombing case Adel Daoud allegedly tried to set off an inert bomb outside a downtown Chicago bar. He entered a guilty plea in 2018. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2022
No bail for Minnesota man accused of prepping to fight cops Bail has been denied for a Minnesota man authorities say was amassing an arsenal of guns to use against police before his arrest, and had idolized the person who killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado last month The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022
Family called FBI and 911 about Club Q shooting suspect’s threats night before 2021 standoff, records show DENVER — The day before the Club Q shooting suspect’s alleged 2021 bomb threat and police standoff, family members called the FBI and El Paso County law enforcement to report the suspect was threatening violence against relatives, Christians and the government, records show. The Denver Post · Dec 20, 2022
Trump slams Jan. 6 committee for saying he knows he lost 2020 election President Donald Trump blasted the House Jan. 6 committee Tuesday — but not for calling him a criminal. Tribune News Service · Dec 20, 2022
A New FBI Building Would Cost Billions. Do We Even Need One? Congress' end-of-the-year omnibus bill was delayed by arguments over where to build the new facility. Reason · Dec 20, 2022
Trump rants about Jan 6 panel claim he never really believed he’d been cheated out of 2020 election Former president appears angry at assertion he never believed his own ‘Big Lie’ about election loss to Joe Biden The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022
Police, FBI plan update on deadly Indiana mall shooting Five months after a 20-year-old man fatally shot three people at a suburban Indianapolis mall, police and the FBI could shed light this week on the gunman’s motive The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022
Lawmakers unveil a $1.7 trillion U.S. spending bill as shutdown deadline looms Leaders are racing to complete passage before a midnight Friday deadline or face the prospect of a partial government shutdown going into the Christmas holiday. WEKU · Dec 20, 2022
Trump rages over Jan 6 criminal referral "I was 100% right," Trump declared after lawmakers urged DOJ to charge him Salon · Dec 20, 2022
Why Does Funding Government Take $1.7 Trillion and 4,000 Pages? Plus: Title 42 order termination is on hold, the FTC vs. Meta, and more... Reason · Dec 20, 2022
Salon · Dec 20, 2022 MTG and Boebert feud over McCarthy Greene complained Boebert "childishly threw me under the bus" by invoking "Jewish space lasers"
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022 Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid gov't shutdown, boost Ukraine Congressional leaders have unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billon to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters
Reason · Dec 19, 2022 The FBI Paid Twitter $3.4 Million for Processing Requests The latest Twitter Files installment shows the FBI paid Twitter millions of dollars to cover the costs of processing the agency's requests. Yikes.
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Prosecutors: Fraud fed Brooklyn preacher's flashy lifestyle A Brooklyn preacher known for his close friendship with New York City’s mayor and a previous stint behind bars has been indicted for fraud and extortion
Tribune News Service · Dec 19, 2022 Moscow police tips reach 10,000 as University of Idaho homicide investigation stretches into 6th week BOISE, Idaho — Moscow police reported receiving about 10,000 total tips and leads that are currently under review as part of their ongoing investigation into the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students more than five weeks ago.
Tribune News Service · Dec 19, 2022 Feds arrest Brooklyn ‘Bling Bishop’ Lamor Whitehead on extortion charges for swindling parishioner, businessman NEW YORK — Flashy “Bling Bishop” Lamor Whitehead was busted by federal authorities Monday on charges that he swindled retired parishioners out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2022 Brooklyn pastor who was robbed on live stream in July charged with fraud Lamor Miller-Whitehead, the ‘bling-bling bishop’ with hip-hop connections, is accused of swindling his own parishioners
Roll Call · Dec 19, 2022 Omnibus text delayed over FBI headquarters issue - Roll Call Release of a massive $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package with all manner of unrelated add-ons was taking longer than expected.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 19, 2022 Sister of Chicago police officer charged in Capitol riot now also arrested When the FBI arrested Karol Chwiesiuk at his family home in Chicago in June 2021, Agnieszka Chwiesiuk apparently asked whether she would also be taken into custody.
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 FBI searches lake in hunt for missing 11-year-old whose parents didn’t report her missing for three weeks Madalina Cojocari has not been seen since the evening of 23 November when she was spotted at her home in Cornelius, North Carolina
Axios · Dec 19, 2022 FBI warns of explosion of "sextortion" schemes targeting children and teens It attributed more than a dozen suicides to the schemes, which primarily target young males.