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Father of Terror Suspect Zazi Indicted

Mohammed Zazi, 53, charged with lying to federal investigators

Oct 8, 09 8:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - The father of indicted terror suspect Najibullah Zazi was himself indicted today in Denver, on charges he made false statements to authorities about terrorism. Among the specific allegations: Mohammed Zazi, 53, lied to the FBI when asked if he’d contacted someone about his 24-year-old son’s troubles. The charges... More »

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 Zazi Linked 
 to 9/11 Redux 
 Bomb Strike 

Accused terrorist bomber ordered to face charges in New York

Sep 25, 09 1:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Najibullah Zazi may have been planning a bomb attack in New York on the anniversary of September 11th, a federal prosecutor said today. “There is a chilling, disturbing sequence of events showing the suspect was intent on being in New York on Sept. 11,” said Assistant US Attorney... More »

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terrorism • New York City • September 11 • bombing • federal indictment • al-Qaeda • 9/11 attacks • Najibullah Zazi • bomb plot

 Feds: Zazi Loaded Up 
 on Bomb Makings 
 in Beauty Stores 

Terror suspect had bomb-making instructions on his laptop, court papers say

Sep 25, 09 3:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Terror suspect Najibullah Zazi planned to make home-made bombs using ingredients he bought at stores selling beauty supplies, according to a federal indictment released yesterday. Zazi, charged with conspiracy to create weapons of mass destruction, allegedly stockpiled bottles of hydrogen peroxide and nail polish remover from Denver-area stores, reports the... More »

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New York City • terror plots • explosives • bomb • federal indictment • al-Qaeda • Najibullah Zazi

 Zazi Charged With Plotting 
 Bomb Attacks in US 

Terror suspect will face charge in New York after Denver court date

Sep 24, 09 10:12 AM CDT
(AP) - Terror suspect Najibullah Zazi has been indicted on a charge of trying to detonate bombs in the United States. The new charge of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction was filed today in New York. Authorities plan to transfer him to federal court there to face the new charge... More »

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terrorism • New York City • federal courts • bombing • federal indictment • al-Qaeda • criminal charges • Najibullah Zazi • bomb plot

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors indicted three hackers in Washington today for allegedly snagging more than 130 million credit card numbers from retail and financial organizations, the Wall Street Journal reports. Calling it the greatest US debit- and credit-card data theft ever, feds hit Albert Gonzalez, 28, of Miami, and two accomplices... More »

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hacker • identity theft • credit card • TJX • 7 Eleven • federal indictment • Hannaford • T.J. Maxx • computer crime

(Newser) - Alleged billionaire fraudster Robert Allen Stanford and six of his associates were indicted today on charges that they ran a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, the AP reports. Stanford turned himself in to authorities yesterday. “A fair jury will find him not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing,” Stanford’s... More »

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Department of Justice • SEC • billionaire • Antigua • Ponzi scheme • federal indictment • bank fraud • Stanford Financial Group • Robert Allen Stanford • Securities and Exchange Commission

Stanford Exec Faces First Criminal Charge

Probe of alleged Ponzi scheme nabs chief investment officer

May 13, 09 8:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - A federal grand jury in Houston yesterday handed up the first criminal indictment in Stanford Financial Group's alleged Ponzi scheme, reports the Houston Chronicle. Chief investment officer Laura Pendergest-Holt, 35, faces two counts of obstruction. She and boss Allen Stanford already face accusations in a civil suit by the SEC.... More »

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INTERVIEW

Tearful Stanford 'Madder Than Hell' at Ponzi Charges

Tycoon expects indictment in 2 weeks

Apr 6, 09 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sir Robert Allen Stanford expects an indictment from the feds in a couple of weeks, but maintained his innocence in an interview with ABC News. The disgraced financier cried and told his interlocutor, “I will punch you in the mouth” if he mentioned reports that Stanford laundered drug money.... More »

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crime • drug trafficking • money laundering • Ponzi scheme • federal indictment • bank scandal • interview • Stanford Financial Group • Robert Allen Stanford

Fitzgerald Asks for More Time
in Blago Case 

Citing complexities,
attorney seeks to push back Jan. 7 deadline

Dec 31, 08 11:00 AM CST
(Newser) - US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has asked for more time to bring his indictment against Rod Blagojevich, citing the complexity of the case and holiday distractions as the reasons for the hold up. Unless he gets the extension, Fitzgerald will have to present his evidence to the grand jury on Jan.... More »

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Patrick Fitzgerald • Illinois • Grand Jury • federal indictment • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal

Indictments Be Damned, Stevens Wins Alaska Primary

Republican wins primary easily, despite federal charges against him

Aug 27, 08 7:19 AM CDT
(AP) - Alaska’s Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the Senate, may be facing federal charges, but he’ll also be running for re-election after drawing 63% of the vote in his primary race yesterday, reports the AP. And, says Stevens, 84, his upcoming fight with popular Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich... More »

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Alaska • Senate • Ted Stevens • federal indictment • Election 2008

OPINION

 Nat'l Review:
 Stevens, Get Out

Indicted Republican senator 'disgraced himself and his office'

Jul 30, 08 1:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Newly indicted Ted Stevens should resign as soon as possible, write the editors of the National Review. The Alaskan senator, who is accused of seven counts of making false statements, legally “deserves the benefit of the doubt—but not from an ethical standpoint,” they note. “The facts... More »

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Congress • Alaska • Senate • earmarks • corruption • Ted Stevens • Senate Republicans • pork barrel spending • federal indictment • senator • corruption charges

HP Exec Busted for Passing
IBM Secrets

Exec shared rival's confidential info with new HP bosses

Jul 2, 08 6:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - A former Hewlett-Packard vice president faces federal charges for sharing trade secrets from IBM, the Wall Street Journal reports. The exec requested confidential pricing information while he was working for IBM. Two months later, he got a job at HP and emailed the info to an HP executive, according to... More »

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Ex-Broadcom Boss Charged With Drugging Exec Drinks

Dozens of drug, fraud charges for billionaire

Jun 6, 08 5:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Broadcom's co-founder has been indicted on an astounding spate of federal fraud and narcotics charges, the Wall Street Journal reports. Henry Nicholas III is accused of using and distributing drugs over a seven-year period while directing a criminal stock options-backdating conspiracy that cost the firm billions. Prosecutors claim he secretly... More »

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Woman Indicted in MySpace Suicide Case

Under fake persona, she teased girl who then killed herself

May 15, 08 3:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Missouri woman has been indicted in the case of a teenage girl who killed herself after receiving cruel messages on MySpace, the AP reports. The woman, Lori Drew, is charged with pretending to be a teenage boy on the site and having a helper taunt the 13-year-old victim. Drew... More »

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suicide • MySpace • fraud • Missouri • indictment • federal indictment • Internet hoax • Megan Meier • Lori Drew

Bonds Hit
With New Indictment

Revised charges are essentially the same: He lied about steroids

May 13, 08 9:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - The feds filed a new indictment against Barry Bonds today, charging him with 14 counts of perjury for allegedly lying when he told a grand jury that he never used performance-enhancing drugs and one count of obstructing the government's investigation, ESPN reports. The charges are essentially the same ones lodged... More »

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steroids • San Francisco • San Francisco Giants • Barry Bonds • perjury • obstruction of justice • BALCO • federal indictment

Feds Indict Puerto Rican Governor in Finance Probe

Look into campaign funds yields 19 counts

Mar 27, 08 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Puerto Rican Gov.Anibal Acevedo Vila was indicted today on 19 counts, including election fraud and conspiracy to violate federal campaign-finance laws, the AP reports. Vila and 12 associates are accused of breaking rules in financing the 2000 campaign that saw Vila elected the territory's Washington rep. Vila says the... More »

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campaign finance • Puerto Rico • Federal Election Law • governor • federal indictment • Anibal Acevedo Vila

Judge Balks at Bonds Indictment

Feds told to revise charges after trying to jam multiple offenses into perjury counts

Feb 29, 08 7:03 PM CST
(Newser) - The government’s case against Barry Bonds hit a snag today, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, with a judge ruling that it included multiple offenses in four of the counts of perjury in the indictment of baseball's home-run king. The feds must rewrite or re-file the indictment, Judge Susan Illston... More »

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steroids • San Francisco • San Francisco Giants • Barry Bonds • Victor Conte • perjury • obstruction of justice • BALCO • federal indictment • Greg Anderson • Susan Illston • Dennis Riordan • Douglas Wilson

Renzi Should Step Down, House GOP Leader Says

GOP doesn't want to weather another scandal

Feb 23, 08 8:04 AM CST
(Newser) - House Minority Leader John Boehner is pressuring Rep. Rick Renzi, indicted yesterday for extortion, money laundering, and fraud in connection with an Arizona land deal, to step down, urging his fellow Republican "to seriously consider whether he can continue to effectively represent his constituents under these circumstances.” Boehner... More »

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Congress • FBI • Arizona • GOP • House of Representatives • extortion • money laundering • John Boehner • wire fraud • federal indictment • Rick Renzi • political scandal

Arizona Rep. Renzi Indicted Over Land Deal

Charged with 35 counts of conspiracy, extortion, money laundering

Feb 22, 08 10:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Rep. Rick Renzi has racked up a 35-count indictment, including federal charges of conspiracy, extortion, wire fraud, insurance fraud, and money laundering, CNN reports. The Arizona Republican and two ex-business partners worked to sell land that buyers could then trade for federally-owned property, the AP reports; the sale brought one... More »

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Congress • FBI • Arizona • House of Representatives • extortion • conspiracy • money laundering • federal indictment • Rick Renzi

US, Chinese Firms Charged in Pet Food Scandal

American owners intentionally sold tainted products, prosecutors say

Feb 6, 08 6:16 PM CST
(Newser) - US authorities today charged an American company and two Chinese businesses with manufacturing and importing tainted ingredients in pet food that killed thousands of cats and dogs last year, the AP reports. Las Vegas-based ChemNutra and its owners face a felony conspiracy charge and 26 misdemeanor counts for selling adulterated... More »

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China • pets • FDA • pet food recall • federal indictment • ChemNutra

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