Why Didn’t Madoff Get the Slammer in the First Place?
Earlier this week, federal prosecutors filed a brief (PDF) arguing that Bernard Madoff should be thrown in jail and have his $10 million bail revoked. The move came after the disgraced financier allegedly mailed a million dollars in jewelry to friends and family, in violation of the terms of his bail. He has been under 24-hour house arrest, in his $7 million Manhattan apartment, since the middle of December.
How did the man accused of the biggest Ponzi scheme in history, with untold access to money and influence, get house arrest … more…
DoJ Report: Gonzales ‘Violated Basic Dept. Regulations’ for Classified Info
A report out today from the Justice Department's inspector general says Alberto Gonzales mishandled classified documents on a number of … more…
State Dept. Official: Trying to Confirm Son’s Identity, Citizenship
What happens when an 11-year-old U.S. citizen is held by Afghanistan's intelligence service? According to the U.S. State Department, not … more…
Abramoff Buddies With Prosecutors, Prisoners
Jack Abramoff was not your average lobbyist. And according to prosecutors and Abramoff's attorneys, he's also been an extraordinary asset … more…
Afghan Officials Holding Terror Suspect’s Son, a U.S. Citizen
The strange case of Aafia Siddiqui continues. As we wrote last week, there are lingering questions about where Siddiqui was in the five … more…
Mich. Gov. to Judge Detroit Mayor
It's not something you see very frequently. Next Wednesday, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) will hold a hearing on whether Detroit … more…
How Do You Boot a Mayor?
For seven months, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (D) has managed to hold on in office. In January, the Detroit Free Press published text … more…
Alaskan Bribing CEO Enjoys Window of Freedom
Alaskan politicians are facing a lot of heat these days. The state's senior senator, Ted Stevens (R), has of course been indicted for … more…
Coming This Week: International Edition!
Congress is in summer recess and everyone else in the U.S. seems to be at the beach, their ranch or preparing for the conventions.
So in … more…
Mystery Surrounds Case of Terror Suspect
As U.S. and Pakistani officials sort through the confusion following Aafia Siddiqui's transfer to New York after being charged with … more…
Prosecutors May Charge Blackwater Guards
Last Friday, we reported that legislation has been languishing to make State Department security contractors more accountable. But … more…
January 08, 2009
Madoff Con Hits Boston Institutions Hardest Tom Moroney, John Lauerman and Brian K. Sullivan, Bloomberg, January 08, 2009
British Regulator Starts Madoff Investigation Matthew Saltmarsh, New York Times, January 08, 2009
SEC Reopens Insider-Trading Probe at Pequot Kara Scannell, Wall Street Journal, January 08, 2009
AGs urge Congress to Let Bankruptcy Judges Modify Mortgages Chris Rizo, Legal Newsline, January 08, 2009
Ex-Sen. Larry Craig Drops Further Appeals AP, January 08, 2009
January 07, 2009
Federal Judge Indicted on Additional Sex Charges Juan A. Lozano, AP, January 07, 2009
Madoff Took in Millions Days Before Arrest Robert Frank and Amir Efrati, Wall Street Journal, January 07, 2009
Former Blackwater Guards Plead Not Guilty Del Quentin Wilber, Washington Post, January 07, 2009
Court Filing Details Items Madoff Sent Jack Healy and Alex Berenson, New York Times, January 07, 2009
January 06, 2009
Baltimore Hit by Madoff Julie Bykowicz, Baltimore Sun, January 06, 2009