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DEVELOPING STORY: Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, Longtime Member Of U.S. Supreme Court, Robbed In Caribbean By Masked Intruder Armed With Machete; Alleged Crime Occured While Prominent Jurist Was Vacationing In Nevis
BULLETIN: The St. Kitts Nevis Observer is reporting that U.S. Associate Justice Stephen Breyer was robbed last week by a masked intruder wielding a machete. (See report.) Breyer, 73, is one of nine members of the U.S. Supreme Court and has served the nation in that capacity since being appointed by President Clinton in 1994.…
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RECOMMENDED READING: The Tennessean: 4 Plead Guilty In Gun-Smuggling Case — But Brit Holds Out Across The Atlantic With ‘Sovereign Citizen’-Like Paperwork Blitz; Court Sent Bill For $245 Million
EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s often said that the so-called “sovereign citizen” movement is loosely knit. But does it really matter if there is an in-depth, organized management structure, slate of officers or official roster of adherents if an individual anywhere — at any place in time — can borrow pages from a “sovereign” playbook to, say,…
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Eugene (Ore.) Police Ask For Help In Unraveling Alleged Swindle; Local Businessman James Scott McKee Arrested On Securities-Related Charges Of Aggravated Theft
EDITOR’S NOTE: Although federal and state agencies get most of the headlines when a securities investigation occurs, local police agencies also find themselves opening securities probes and pursuing alleged offenders — as the story below demonstrates. James Scott McKee, a businessman and financial planner, was arrested yesterday by local police in Eugene, Ore., on charges…
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Investigators Outline Darren Berg’s Ponzi Haul: ‘Stunning’ Greed, Top Prosecutor Says; ‘No Moral Compass,’ Judge Comments When Ordering Washington State Schemer To Spend 18 Years In Jail
“The greed in this case is stunning. [Frederick Darren Berg] stole and squandered the dreams of hundreds: dreams of retirement, dreams of homeownership, dreams of a college education for their children and grandchildren. While we could not restore those dreams, today he was held accountable for his acts.” — U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan, Western…
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URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: Police Confirm Morning Shooting At Middletown City Hall (New York State); Incident Occurred Outside Courtroom; Gunman Reported Dead; Multiple Police Agencies At Scene
URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: Multiple media outlets in New York state are reporting that shots were fired this morning at Middletown City Hall, an Orange County complex that houses a courtroom. The gunman, who reportedly was armed with a shotgun he had transported to the building on a motorcycle, reportedly was shot dead by…
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Receiver In Jeremy Johnson/IWorks Fraud Case Issues Devastating Report; Incredible Number Of Firms Referenced In 79-Page Court Update; ‘Dozens Of Companies Used As Conduits To Re-Route Revenue And To Commingle And Hide Funds,’ Document Claims
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jeremy Johnson and associated companies were accused civilly by the FTC in December 2010 of orchestrating a massive fraud scheme involving hundreds of millions of dollars. At the moment, Johnson, 35, faces a single criminal charge of mail fraud. He denies wrongdoing on both the criminal and civil fronts and has painted himself…