Podcasts about criminal investigative division

24:41- Chris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006 Topic: Idaho shooting, "Trump neutralized Iran. But one big Middle East threat still looms" (Fox News op ed) 53:03- Hogan Gidley, Former National Press Secretary for the Trump campaign, former White House Deputy Press Secretary, and a Newsmax contributor Topic: Update on the Big Beautiful Bill 1:30:53- Mike Gallagher, radio talk show host heard weekday mornings at 10 a.m. on AM 970 The AnswerTopic: Big Beautiful Beautiful 1:42:03- Chris Grollnek, Retired Police Detective Corporal and Active Shooting ExpertTopic: Idaho shooting 2:07:16- Mike Baker, Former CIA covert field operations officer and the host of Discovery's "Black Files Declassified" Topic: Iran intel 2:15:26- Mike Davis, Founder of the Article III Project, Former Law Clerk for Justice Neil Gorsuch, and Former Chief Counsel for Nominations for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Topic: How liberal courts tied Trump's hands, SCOTUS and TrumpSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Col. Kurt Schlichter, Attorney, Retired Army Infantry Colonel with a Masters in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, Senior Columnist at Town Hall, and the author of "Lost Angeles: Silver Bullets on the Sunset Strip"Topic: 700 Marines and another 2,000 National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles Joseph diGenova, former U.S. Attorney for the District of ColumbiaTopic: DOJ identifying the suspect who attacked a federal officer, California suing the Trump administration Matt Rooney, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of SaveJersey.comTopic: New Jersey Primary Day K.T. McFarland, Former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor and the author of "Revolution: Trump, Washington and 'We The People'”Topic: Latest in Russia-Ukraine war and China Chris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006Topic: FBI involvement in LA troops Joe Borelli, Former New York City Councilman and Managing Director of Chartwell Strategy GroupTopic: Mayor Eric Adams and Jessica Tisch's "No Tolerance" policy for disruptive protesters, upcoming New York primaries Gordon Chang, Asia expert, columnist and author of "China is Going to War"Topic: Trade talks to resume with China Karol Markowicz, Columnist for the New York PostTopic: "Florida stands up against woke mind virus and rejects leftist university president who promised 'DEI 2.0'" (Fox News op ed) Assemblyman Robert Auth, New Jersey Assemblyman representing the 39th district (Bergen & Passaic)Topic: Primary Day in New JerseySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Piscopo's guest host this morning is Anthony Pope, prominent attorney in New Jersey and New York and legal analyst 38:08- Jack Ciattarelli, Former New Jersey Assemblyman running as a Republican in the New Jersey Gubernatorial Race Topic: Trump's tele-rally for Jack Ciattarelli 49:50- Craig Shirley, Presidential Historian, Political Consultant, and Reagan biographer Topic: "Biden cover-up scandal could usher in new era of Republican dominance" (Fox news op ed) 1:00:06- Chris Grollnek, Retired Police Detective Corporal and Active Shooting Expert Topic: North Carolina shooting leaves one dead and 11 injured 1:29:10- Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis, a retired U.S. Army officer and an experienced military analyst with on-the-ground experience inside Russia and Ukraine and the author of "Preparing for World War III" Topic: Ukraine drone strike, "9 signs Beijing's Taiwan invasion may be imminent" (Fox News op ed) 1:41:08- E.J. Antoni, Chief Economist and the Richard F. Aster fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a senior fellow at Unleash Prosperity Topic: "Elon built the DOGE rocket and it’s going to keep flying" (Fox News op ed) 2:04:48- Dr. Charlie Camarda, NASA Astronaut, Former Director of Engineering at Johnson Space Center in Houston, and the author of "Mission Out of Control" Topic: Trump pulls Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA administrator 2:16:28- Chris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006 Topic: Suspect in Boulder terror attack found to be an Egyptian man in the U.S. illegally, latest with New Orleans escapeesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

51:03- Matt Rooney, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of SaveJersey.com Topic: The end of the New Jersey Transit strike, debates 1:01:12- Sgt. Joseph Imperatrice, Founder of Blue Lives Matter NYC with 19 years of law enforcement experience primarily in the Detective Bureau field Topic: Police response to the ship crash into the Brooklyn Bridge 1:14:08- Chris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006 Topic: FBI investigation into the Palm Springs fertility clinic explosion 1:28:28- Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform Topic: "How to thwart China and end European freeloading on Americans" (Fox News op ed) 1:37:13- Dr. Gil Lederman, Expert in Prostate Cancer and the host of "Radiosurgery New York with Dr. Gil Lederman" on AM 970 The Answer Topic: Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis 2:05:31- Dr. Rebecca Grant, national security analyst based in Washington, D.C. Specializing in defense and aerospace research, founder of IRIS Independent Research, and Senior Fellow at the Lexington Institute Topic: Israel beginning an extensive ground operation in GazaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:37- Trump Rally in Michigan 49:43- Hogan Gidley, Former National Press Secretary for the Trump campaign, former White House Deputy Press Secretary, and a Newsmax contributor Topic: Trump's first 100 days rally 59:16- Heather Mac Donald, Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and a New York Times bestselling author Topic: "Trump is restoring merit — by slaying rules that enforce reverse discrimination" (New York Post op ed) 1:10:38- Stephen Moore, "Joe Piscopo Show" Resident Scholar of Economics, Chairman of FreedomWorks Task Force on Economic Revival, former Trump economic adviser and the author of "The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again" Topic: Economy at the 100-day mark of Trump's administration 1:26:56- Liz Peek, Fox News contributor, columnist for Fox News and The Hill, and former partner of major bracket Wall Street firm Wertheim & Company Topic: "Ignore biased polls, Trump voters love his first 100 days" (Fox News op ed) 1:36:45- Chris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006 Topic: Suspected ISIS terrorist arrested in New Orleans Bourbon Street attack 2:01:49- Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law Professor Emeritus, host of "The DerShow," and the author of "The Ten Big Anti-Israel Lies: And How to Refute Them with Truth" Topic: Harvard reports on antisemitism, 220 lawsuits in 100 days 2:10:17- Michael Goodwin, Chief Political Columnist for the New York Post Topic: Trump’s first 100 days illustrate his strengths and mindset —decisive, bold, and in a hurry (New York Post op ed)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

01:14- Palm Sunday 52:54- Gen. Jack Keane, a retired 4-star general, the chairman of the Institute for the Study of War and Fox News Senior Strategic Analyst Topic: Iran nuclear talks, Russia missile strike kills 34 in Ukraine 1:03:49- Chris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006 Topic: Arson fire at Josh Shaprio's residence, FBI finds Wisconsin teen killed parents as part of a plot to assassinate Trump 1:14:16- K.T. McFarland, Former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor and the author of "Revolution: Trump, Washington and 'We The People'” Topic: Latest in Iran's nuclear talks, other foreign policy issues 1:27:32- Thomas Homan, Border Czar for the Trump administration Topic: President Trump granting the military control over federal land at the southern border 1:38:24- Dr. Nicole Saphier, board-certified radiologist, medical contributor for Fox News, and author of “Love, Mom: Inspiring Stories Celebrating Motherhood” Topic: President Trump's physical 2:03:49- Gordon Chang, Asia expert, columnist and author of "China is Going to War" Topic: "Anti-American leftists could turn South Korea into the next Venezuela" (Fox News op ed)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Floresville police have begun making arrests related to burglaries, thefts, and other crimes in the River Bend subdivision in Floresville. The Floresville Police Department's Criminal Investigative Division pursued investigations after the subdivision began to experience various property crimes in the last part of 2024 that continued into early 2025. According to the police, three suspects have been identified, and 13 arrest warrants have been issued for them, with charges including theft of motor vehicles, burglary of motor vehicles, credit or debit card abuse, forgery, and related offenses. Two of the three suspects have been arrested and are in custody, as...Article Link

00:50- St. Joseph’s Day 30:14- Astronauts return to Earth 36:03- Joseph diGenova, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Topic: Impeachment articles filed against the judge who ordered Trump to stop deportation flights, St. Joseph's Day 49:26- Daniel Hoffman, Ret. CIA Senior Clandestine Services Officer and a Fox News Contributor Topic: Trump's call with Putin 1:10:23- Chris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006 Topic: Kash Patel says the FBI captured its 3rd most-wanted fugitive since Donald Trump took office, JFK files released 1:23:10- Miranda Devine, columnist for the New York Post and the author of "The Big Guy" Topic: "IRS whistleblowers who investigated Hunter Biden — and were ostracized — are promoted at Treasury Department" (New York Post op ed) 1:33:25- Bill Camastro, Dealer and Partner at Gold Coast Cadillac Topic: Latest at Gold Coast Cadillac 1:44:14- Dr. Charlie Camarda, NASA Astronaut, Former Director of Engineering at Johnson Space Center in Houston, and the author of "Mission Out of Control" Topic: NASA astronauts return in Space X capsule after 9 months in space 1:57:37- Holly Schepisi, New Jersey State Senator (Republican) representing the 39th District Topic: New Jersey hospitals asking parents to identify pronouns and sexual orientations for newborn babies 2:08:37- Michael Goodwin, Chief Political Columnist for the New York Post Topic: "Michael Goodwin: Cuomo greenlit progressive nonsense and royally fumbled COVID – but still refuses to admit he helped destroy NYC" (New York Post op ed)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:37- Mardi Gras, Lent, Boston Mayor Wu 16:09- Gene Hackman death 36:39- Chris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006 Topic: Top New York FBI Field Office official James Dennehy forced to retire 50:55- John Solomon, award-winning investigative journalist, founder of "Just The News," and the host of “Just the News, No Noise” on the Real America’s Voice network Topic: Trump's congressional address tomorrow, other news of the day 59:15- Col. Kurt Schlichter, Attorney, Retired Army Infantry Colonel with a Masters in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, Senior Columnist at Town Hall, and the author of "We'll Be Back: The Fall & Rise of America" Topic: Trump cutting off weapons to Ukraine 1:11:35- K.T. McFarland, Former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor and the author of "Revolution: Trump, Washington and 'We The People'” Topic: Tariffs going into effect today, latest in U.S.-Ukraine relations 1:27:31- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, Representative for New York's 11th Congressional District Topic: Andrew Cuomo's mayoral bid, Trump's congressional address tonight 1:36:27- Laine Schoneberger, Chief Investment Officer, Managing Partner, and Founder of Yrefy Topic: New administration's impact on student loans 1:48:23- Lt. Col. Chuck DeVore (Ret.), Chief National Initiatives Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation who served as a Republican member of the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010 Topic: "The predictable outcome of California’s green energy policies has arrived and it's a disaster" (Fox News op ed) 2:10:43- Congressman Jeff Van Drew, Republican representing New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District Topic: Preview of Trump's addressSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Piscopo's guest host this morning is Joe Borelli, Former New York City Councilman and Managing Director of Chartwell Strategy Group Chris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006Topic: Kash Patel confirmationJim McLaughlin, pollster, strategic consultant, and CEO and Partner of McLaughlin & AssociatesTopic: Trump's approval rating after one month in office, CPAC Shahar Azani, Former Israeli Diplomat and Former Spokesperson of the Israeli Consulate in New YorkTopic: Three buses explode in Israel in suspected terror attackKarol Markowicz, Columnist for the New York PostTopic: "One month of Trump reminds Americans what we’ve been missing" (Fox News op ed) Dr. Betsy McCaughey, New York Post columnist, former Lt. Gov. of NY State, Chairwoman and founder of the Committee to Reduce Infection DeathsTopic: "Pam Bondi’s ‘new DOJ’ has slam-dunk case against NY for shielding illegal aliens" (New York Post op ed), Gov. Hochul's decision on Mayor AdamsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

38:39- Arthur Aidala's invitation 52:20- Chris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006Topic: FBI agents suing the Trump DOJ1:01:33- Corey Lewandowski, Trump 2024 Senior OfficialTopic: Trump's plans for the Gaza strip, latest confirmations1:09:03- Col. Jack Jacobs, a retired colonel in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions during the Vietnam WarTopic: Trump's plans to take over the Gaza strip1:23:35- Marc Morano, Former Senior Staff Member of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, publisher of ClimateDepot.com, and the author of "The Great Reset: Global Elites and the Permanent Lockdown"Topic: Ivanpah solar plant may close 11 years after opening1:32:35- Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County ExecutiveTopic: Nassau County police to be granted the authority to arrest illegal migrants1:41:23- Matt Rooney, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of SaveJersey.comTopic: New Jersey gubernatorial debate1:56:47- Rafael Mangual, senior fellow with and head of research for the Manhattan Institute’s Policing and Public Safety Initiative and a contributing editor of City Journal, and the author of "Criminal (In)Justice"Topic: "NYC mayoral hopeful’s free-fare gimmick: It’s an illogical path to fight transit crime" (New York Post op ed)2:04:55- Michael Goodwin, Chief Political Columnist for the New York PostTopic: "Dems wallow in denial and do the dumbest things – proving they haven’t learned a thing from Trump’s win" (New York Post op edSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17:48- The Inauguration 21:41- K.T. McFarland, Former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor and the author of "Revolution: Trump, Washington and 'We The People'” Topic: Hostage swap situation 50:34- Judge Andrew Napolitano, host of the "Judging Freedom" podcast, available on major podcast platforms and at judgenap.com Topic: DOJ releases Jack Smith report on Trump investigation 1:01:00- Chris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006 Topic: FBI Director Chris Wray's departure 1:25:41- Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief at Forbes Media & the co-author of "Inflation: What It Is, Why It's Bad, and How to Fix It" Topic: Wall Street breaking from net-zero climate alliance, economic impact of California fires 2:00:57- Dr. Nicole Saphier, board-certified radiologist, medical contributor for Fox News, and author of “Love, Mom: Inspiring Stories Celebrating Motherhood” Topic: Health risks of the California fires, warnings of accidental acetaminophen overdoses 2:13:29- Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and 2012 presidential candidate, Chairman of Gingrich 360, and a Fox New contributor Topic: The new PBS Documentary JOURNEY TO AMERICA: WITH NEWT AND CALLISTA GINGRICH will premiere Tuesday, January 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS App the Trump administration transitionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning, Joe Piscopo is broadcasting live from the LifeVac headquarters in Nesconset, NY.Daniel Hoffman, Ret. CIA Senior Clandestine Services Officer and a Fox News ContributorTopic: Investigating the suspect in the New Orleans attackRay Priebe, also known as "Mr. 3,000," whose daughter was the 3,000th life saved with LifeVacTopic: Saving his daughter Maya's life with LifeVacColonel Christopher “CJ” Douglas Inductee in the LifeVac Hall of SavesTopic: LifeVac Hall of SavesDr. Sebastian Gorka, Incoming Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism, nationally syndicated radio talk show host, heard every afternoon at 3 p.m. on AM 970 The Answer, and a member of the National Security Education BoardTopic: Concerns about terrorism following the New Orleans attack and Las Vegas cybertruck explosionJack Nelson, Tunnel to Towers' Senior Manager of DevelopmentTopic: Tunnel to TowersJohn Miller, President and CEO of the Guide Dog Foundation and America’s Vet DogsTopic: Honoring Fred "OPI" Singer, the late father of LifeVac's Mike SingerChris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006Topic: FBI investigation into the New Orleans attackRaymond Arroyo, managing editor & host of "The World Over" on EWTN and a Fox News contributorTopic: New Orleans attackArthur Lih, Inventor & CEO of LifeVac and the author of "Sorry, Can't is a Lie"Topic: LifeVacSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

51:22- John Solomon, award-winning investigative journalist, founder of "Just The News," and the host of “Just the News, No Noise” on the Real America’s Voice networkTopic: Docket for Deportation exploding to 6.3 million under Biden, latest in Trump administration transition, other news of the day59:45- Sheriff Shaun Golden, Monmouth County SheriffTopic: Latest on the drones in New Jersey1:11:20- Gen. Jack Keane, a retired 4-star general, the chairman of the Institute for the Study of War and Fox News Senior Strategic AnalystTopic: Latest in Syria and the Middle East1:26:27- Chris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006Topic: "FBI Director Wray is out. Don't tear down the Bureau next. Make it great again" (Fox News op ed)1:46:01- Dr. Nicole Saphier, board-certified radiologist, medical contributor for Fox News, and author of “Love, Mom: Inspiring Stories Celebrating Motherhood”Topic: Obesity rates falling for the first time in over a decade2:01:50- Anthony Tata, Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General and the author of "Besieged"Topic: Latest on the drone situation2:12:14- Miranda Devine, columnist for the New York Post and the author of "The Big Guy"Topic: "Christopher Wray’s exit clears the way for a new, better FBI" and "Daniel Penny and Luigi Mangione took different paths in life — and only one can be called a hero" (New York Post op eds)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crypto investment scams cost Americans billions of dollars. The scammers start small with confidence or romance scams and gradually work their way up to demanding ever larger “investments.” On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — sponsored by Alkami — officials from the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission break down how these scams work, typologies and red flags bankers should look out for and how banks can build proactive partnerships with law enforcement. They also discuss a new educational infographic on these scams produced jointly by the ABA Foundation and several government agencies.

Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report that shows a rise in losses through increasingly sophisticated criminal tactics to trick the vulnerable into giving up their life savings. Losses from scams reported by Americans over the age of 60 last year were up 11% over the year before, according to the FBI's report. Investigators are warning of a rise in brazen schemes to drain bank accounts that involve sending couriers in person to collect cash or gold from victims. “It can be a devastating impact to older Americans who lack the ability to go out and make money,” said Deputy Assistant Director James Barnacle of the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division. “People lose all their money. Some people become destitute.” The FBI received more than 100,000 complaints by victims of scams over the age of 60 last year, with nearly 6,000 people losing more than $100,000. It follows a sharp rise in reported losses by older Americans in the two years after the 2020 coronavirus pandemic when people were stuck at home and were easier for scammers to reach over the phone. Barnacle said investigators are seeing organized, transnational criminal enterprises targeting older Americans through a variety of schemes, like romance scams and investment frauds. The most commonly reported fraud among older adults last year was tech support scams, in which criminals pose over the phone as technical or customer service representatives. In one such scam authorities say is rising in popularity, criminals impersonate technology, banking and government officials to convince victims that foreign hackers have infiltrated their bank accounts and instruct them that to protect their money they should move it to a new account—one secretly controlled by the scammers. Federal investigators saw an uptick between May and December of scammers using live couriers to take money from victims duped into believing their accounts had been compromised, according to the FBI. In those cases, scammers tell victims that their bank accounts have been hacked and that they need to liquidate their assets into cash or buy gold or other precious metals to protect their funds. Then the fraudsters arrange for a courier to pick it up in person. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Former FBI Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division, Chris Swecker, joins Bo and Beth on Good Morning BT to talk about the tragic shooting in Kansas City at a Super Bowl Parade. Chris gives insight as to what goes into the process of investigating an event like the incident yesterday in Kansas City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, of Louisiana Unfiltered Kiran Chawla and Katherine Read bring you into the shocking case of Samrat Mukherjee, who posed as a doctor for years in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.The story came to our attention and we broke this story when a source from Acadian Ambulance reached out to us, revealing that Mukherjee had been fired. We confirmed the story and reported on it, despite Acadian's denial.Multiple employees insisted that Mukherjee had claimed to be a doctor. In fact, Kiran interviewed him herself when he was working as a paramedic, and he mentioned being a fifth-year medical student. Later, it was discovered that he had forged a letter to falsely claim acceptance to medical school.Mukherjee claimed to have attended Emory Medical School, Tulane, and LSU. This raised suspicions as it seemed like he was weaving a web of lies involving multiple entities. His audacity in deceiving others we and many others found astonishing.The investigation revealed that Mukherjee used an actual doctors information to call in prescriptions, by using the doctors National Prescription Identifier (NPI) number. Acadian Ambulance, his employer, terminated him immediately upon discovering this, though many find it concerning that someone like him could slip through the verification process at Acadian, especially considering that they provide life-saving care in various communities.Mukherjee has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges against him. Dr. Le is seeking justice through a civil lawsuit, holding Mukherjee and Acadian Ambulance liable for their roles in the case.Throughout our investigation, we faced challenges in obtaining responses from various agencies. However, a federal grand jury indictment validated our concerns, and the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and the Criminal Investigative Division of the Louisiana Department of Justice launched an investigation into potential medical fraud.We also interview Dallon Bush and Jamie Gontarek, who represent Dr. Le in the case. They discuss their involvement and the misuse of Dr. Le's NPI number by Mukherjee. The entire Louisiana Unfiltered team stands by the affected individuals and continues to follow this story closely.Chapters:0:01:59 Mukherjee fired from Acadian Ambulance, charges and indictment follow0:04:50 Mukherjee's long employment history at Acadian discussed0:07:59 Unraveling of Mukherjee's lies through conversations and prescription incident0:10:29 Acadian Ambulance: Verification Process0:13:17 Unraveling the Truth: OLL Confirmation and Facebook Posts0:29:30 Confirmation of forgery and access to medical facilities0:33:40 Dr. Le as the party in the civil lawsuit0:36:39 Introduction to Dallon Bush and Jamie Gontarek0:39:30 Connection between Dr. Le and Samrat Mukherjee revealed0:45:52 Theories of liability and negligence actions explainedTags:#louisianaunfiltered #SamratMukherjee #AcadianAmbulance #kiranchawla #podcast #Louisianaunfiltered #unfilteredwithkiran #news #crime #LouisianaLocal Sponsors for this episode include:Neighbors Federal Credit Union:Another Chance Bail Bonds:Sound and Editing for this audio podcast by Envision Podcast Production:

Kieran talks with James Barnacle, Chief of the Financial Crimes Section, Criminal Investigative Division of the FBI, and Christopher Soyez, Assistant Section Chief. Jim and Chris discuss how the FBI works to recover the proceeds of scams on behalf of victims. They credit banks' suspicious activity reports with being the primary catalyst for the bureau's successful investigations into COVID-19 related scams, while also questioning a rising reluctance within the industry to aid customers in recovering the proceeds of other kinds of fraud.

In this episode of Crime Capsule, host Benjamin Morris continues his conversation with author Paul Hodos, discussing his book "Steel City Mafia, Blood, Betrayal, and Pittsburgh's Last Dawn." They focus on Mike Genovese, a key figure in the Pittsburgh mob. Born in 1919 to Italian immigrant parents, Mike's early life was marked by both violence and opportunity. While his parents had no direct ties to crime families, there were hints of involvement in bootlegging. Join Benjamin and Paul as they delve deep into the streets of Pittsburgh and explore the captivating story of Mike Genovese. Paul N. Hodos is a two-time book author, article author and former FBI supervisory intelligence analyst in the Criminal Investigative Division. He received his undergraduate degree in history at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and his graduate degree in strategic intelligence at the National Intelligence University in Bethesda, Maryland. Paul was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and currently resides in Kensington, Maryland, with his very supportive wife and kids. Purchase HERE

Pittsburgh's small but lucrative Cosa Nostra mafia family was on the rise in 1985 with a newly crowned Don... The men who came to dominate the rackets in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and West Virginia opened the family to massive profits from drug trafficking and a street tax on other criminal activities. At the same time, the Youngstown, OH faction of the family launched a brutal mob war against the weakening Cleveland mafia and the Altoona, PA crew violently clamped down on their city. Discover gritty stories of a made member who controlled who a local police department hired, an informant who betrayed his own mafia grandfather and father, numerous unsolved murders and a mob mole in the Pittsburgh office of the FBI. This is the tale of a mafia family at the pinnacle of its power, willing to do anything to hold on to that power and its downfall in the criminal underworld. Paul N. Hodos is a two-time book author, article author and former FBI supervisory intelligence analyst in the Criminal Investigative Division. He received his undergraduate degree in history at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and his graduate degree in strategic intelligence at the National Intelligence University in Bethesda, Maryland. Paul was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and currently resides in Kensington, Maryland, with his very supportive wife and kids. Purchase HERE

Host Gregg N. Sofer is joined by Salvador Hernandez, former senior FBI official and private-sector compliance officer and current senior compliance and ethics advisor at Husch Blackwell, to discuss the recent U.S. Department of Justice settlement involving Danske Bank A/S. The settlement resolved a DOJ investigation concerning instances of bank fraud that allowed Danske Bank to move billions of dollars through the U.S. financial system from high-risk accounts for non-resident customers of the bank's Estonia-based branch. Danske Bank also settled charges brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a parallel proceeding for violations of U.S. securities laws.As part of the settlement, Danske Bank pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and agreed to forfeit $2.06 billion. In a notable development, the settlement also involved a first-of-its-kind provision whereby Danske Bank agreed to “implement evaluation criteria related to compliance in its executive review and bonus system so that each Bank executive is evaluated on what the executive has done to ensure that the executive's business or department is in compliance with the Compliance Programs and applicable laws and regulations.”Our discussion will explore how the Danske Bank settlement breaks new ground by targeting executive compensation in the context of compliance program failures. Gregg N. Sofer BiographyGregg counsels businesses and individuals in connection with a range of criminal, civil and regulatory matters, including government investigations, internal investigations, litigation, export control, sanctions, trade secrets and regulatory compliance. Prior to entering private practice, Gregg served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas—one of the largest and busiest United States Attorney's Offices in the country—where he supervised more than 300 employees handling a diverse caseload, including matters involving complex white-collar crime, contract fraud, national security, cyber crimes, public corruption, money laundering, export violations, trade secrets, tax, large-scale drug and human trafficking, immigration, child exploitation and violent crime.Salvador Hernandez BiographySal collaborates closely with attorney teams and clients to strategize at all stages of investigative and compliance program work. He has experience building compliance structures for clients and is equally adept at program review, risk assessment, crisis response and mitigation.Prior to coming to Husch Blackwell, Sal spent 25 years at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he rose through the ranks, via numerous assignments, from Special Agent to executive-level positions at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, and the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office. At FBI Headquarters, as Deputy Assistant Director in the Criminal Investigative Division, he had oversight responsibility for the FBI's Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Programs. In Los Angeles, he held the title of Assistant Director and served as the office's chief executive, with responsibility for the work of more than 1,300 FBI employees charged with carrying out the FBI's criminal, counterterrorism and national foreign-intelligence responsibilities in Southern California. Sal followed his FBI career with a career in the private sector where, first as Security Director, and then as Vice President of Compliance and Ethics, he expanded the security and investigations programs and established and led the legal and regulatory compliance efforts at Enterprise Holdings, Inc., the world's largest vehicle rental, leasing, and sales company.Additional ResourcesU.S. Department of Justice, press release, “Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks on Corporate Criminal Enforcement,” September 15, 2022U.S. Department of Justice, press release, “Danske Bank Pleads Guilty to Fraud on U.S. Banks in Multi-Billion Dollar Scheme to Access the U.S. Financial System,” December 13, 2022U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, press release, “SEC Charges Danske Bank with Fraud for Misleading Investors about Its Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Failures in Estonia,” December 13, 2022Wall Street Journal, “Danske Bank to Pay $2 Billion to Resolve Estonia Money-Laundering Probes,” December 13, 2022Reuters, “Danske Bank pleads guilty to resolve long-running Estonia money-laundering probe,” December 13, 2022Danske Bank, Company Announcement No. 18/2022, “Danske Bank reaches coordinated resolutions with the US and Danish authorities regarding the Estonia matter,” December 13, 2022

The former FBI Assistant Director for the Criminal Investigative Division describes the “seismic culture shift” happening today inside of the FBI and why it has become a lot more pronounced within the last five years. Chris Swecker comments that some of the cultural aspects, he “saw coming under Robert Mueller,” but it was James Comey who “parachuted the DOJ, political appointees into” the Bureau, which have been further “accelerated” under current FBI Director Christopher Wray.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Salvador Hernandez, Senior Compliance and Ethics Advisor at Husch Blackwell joins Sean to discuss the state of compliance... Topics of discussion include: The DOJ Corporate Crime and Compliance Initiative: Where are We Now, One Year Later? (a high-level survey) Disclosure to the Government—the why, how and when (discussion of the DOJ's expectations, the pros and cons of disclosing) Compliance Officer Certifications—A good or a bad thing? (capitalizing on the significant recent discussion of this topic) Compliance via Compensation (discussion of DOJ's focus on the compensation as a means of incentivizing and disincentivizing behavior) Conducting Internal Investigations (a primer on conducting successful internal investigations) As a former senior executive with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Sal began his career inside government with 25 years at the FBI, where he rose through the ranks, via numerous assignments, from Special Agent to executive-level positions at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, and the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office. At FBI Headquarters, as Deputy Assistant Director in the Criminal Investigative Division, he had oversight responsibility for the FBI's Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Programs. In Los Angeles, he held the title of Assistant Director and served as the office's chief executive, with responsibility for the work of more than 1,300 FBI employees charged with carrying out the FBI's criminal, counterterrorism and national foreign-intelligence responsibilities in Southern California. Sal followed his FBI career with a career in the private sector where, first as Security Director, and then as Vice President of Compliance and Ethics, he expanded the security and investigations programs and established and led the legal and regulatory compliance efforts at Enterprise Holdings, Inc., the world's largest vehicle rental, leasing and sales company. Sal is uniquely suited to collaborate closely with attorney teams and clients to strategize at all stages of investigative and compliance-program work. He has experience building compliance structures for clients and is equally adept at program review, risk assessment, crisis response and mitigation. phone: 314.345.6193 fax: 314.480.1505 email: sal.hernandez@huschblackwell.com

Anthony Arismendi is a former FBI agent with a highly decorated and distinguished career spanning two decades of undercover and special operations against drug cartels, gangs, organized crime, violent criminals, and terrorist organizations. He has served as a member of the FBI's SWAT team, as a supervisory agent in two field offices and FBI Headquarters, and as a unit chief in the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division. He is the recipient of the Hispanic American Police Command Officer's Association's (HAPCOA) Medal of Meritorious Service, the Special Act Award from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner's Criminal Investigator's Award, and he was recognized by FBI Director Louis J. Freeh for his nomination to the prestigious FBI Director's Award for Excellence in Investigations. Today, he is the President and CEO of ARIXMAR, author and sought-after public speaker, sharing his compelling and motivating story with public and private organizations across the country. In his new book, “Outsider Agent” he tells the story of how he moved to the United States from the dangerous streets of Caracas, Venezuela as a teenager in the mid-seventies, with the dream of becoming a US citizen and an FBI agent—adapting his survival skills to a new culture, one harrowing day at a time, overcoming homelessness, prejudice, and poverty to achieve the impossible.

Episode #046 - Please welcome Ms. Kali Smith, an Administrative Professional, and Technical program manager in our Cyber Operations Section of the Criminal Investigative Division. We spend the episode discussing the basics, history, and the Secret Service's investigations within the Crypto world. Secret Service's Cryptocurrency Public Awareness Hub: https://www.secretservice.gov/investigation/DigitalAssets Do you want to start your Secret Service journey? Please go to: https://www.secretservice.gov/careers Hosted, produced, and edited by: Cody Starken Assistant Producer: Abel Trevino Music is “Nova Police” by Hermelin, found here: www.hermelin.bandcamp.com/track/nova-police. The music used in the podcast was altered from the original soundtrack by cutting specific sections of the music to create the intro and outro of the podcast. This work Attribution-Noncommercial-sharealike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US), which license definition is located here: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 Please visit us at: Twitter@secretservice, Instagram@secretservice, Facebook @UnitedStatesSecretServiceOfficial, YouTube@US Secret Service, and LinkedIn @U.S. Secret Service Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or SoundCloud.com and find it at www.secretservice.gov/press/social-media/

In part two of our series about cooperation and the Department of Justice's use of its coercive and persuasive powers to conscript an army for DOJ's corporate enforcement efforts, host Gregg Sofer is joined by Rudy Rivera, Chief International Counsel for a Fortune 500 company, and Husch Blackwell's Sal Hernandez. We discuss the Department's evolving stance on corporate compliance, issues related to the sometimes vexing decision regarding voluntary disclosure and how prosecutors and law enforcement agents view self-disclosures. Guest biographiesRodolfo RiveraRodolfo Rivera is Chief International Counsel for a Fortune 500 company with $8.4 billion in revenue and 21,000 employees. He serves as a legal advisor to senior-and-executive management on international M&A, litigation and FCPA, while also working with stakeholders on a variety of levels domestically and globally. He has also been the lead in establishing the company's international operations and has managed several of the international subsidiaries. He currently manages a global multimillion dollar claims portfolio as well as oversees all company immigration matters. He is a Board Member of the Association of Corporate Counsel as well as a member of the executive committee. The ACC has more than 45,000 members throughout the world. He is a frequent speaker on topics such as negotiation, ethics and compliance, motivation, goal setting, Diversity and Inclusion, and managing a business. He has completed 4 TEDX talks:From Public Assistance to a Fortune 500 CompanyDiversity and Inclusion is Good for the Bottom LineThe Beauty of Learning a Second LanguageThe Value of MentorshipHe was named to the GC Power List: US: Latin America Specialists for 2019.Salvador HernandezAs a former senior executive with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and compliance and ethics officer for a global transportation provider, Sal is uniquely suited to help clients address government investigations, regulatory risk, and compliance program development and assessment.Sal began his career inside government with 25 years at the FBI, where he rose through the ranks, via numerous assignments, from Special Agent to executive-level positions at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, and the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office. At FBI Headquarters, as Deputy Assistant Director in the Criminal Investigative Division, he had oversight responsibility for the FBI's Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Programs. In Los Angeles, he held the title of Assistant Director and served as the office's chief executive, with responsibility for the work of more than 1,300 FBI employees charged with carrying out the FBI's criminal, counterterrorism and national foreign-intelligence responsibilities in Southern California. Sal followed his FBI career with a career in the private sector where, first as Security Director, and then as Vice President of Compliance and Ethics, he expanded the security and investigations programs and established and led the legal and regulatory compliance efforts at Enterprise Holdings, Inc., the world's largest vehicle rental, leasing and sales company.Sal is uniquely suited to collaborate closely with attorney teams and clients to strategize at all stages of investigative and compliance-program work. He has experience building compliance structures for clients and is equally adept at program review, risk assessment, crisis response and mitigation.

Greg Bretzing grew up with the goal of working for the FBI, just like his Father. After serving a mission in Spain, he studied accounting at BYU, where he met his wife. He began his career as an FBI special agent in 1995 and reported to the Phoenix Field Office, where he investigated drug, corruption, and violent crime matters. He was the case agent of a large, multi-national organized crime and corruption case and received the Office of National Drug Control Policy National Task Force Investigation of the Year award, as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator's Award. In September 2000, Greg was promoted to supervisory special agent in the Criminal Investigative Division's Money Laundering Unit at FBI Headquarters. Following the September 11 attacks, he was instrumental in tracing funds used by the hijackers to carry out the attack. Greg was promoted in August 2002 to unit chief in the Terrorist Financing Operations Section. He was recognized for his work by the CIA and received the National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction for his contributions to the FBI's counterterrorism efforts. In January 2004, he transferred to the Salt Lake City Field Office, where he managed the Joint Terrorism Task Force. He was promoted to assistant special agent in charge in September 2007 and led the office's Criminal Branch. In August 2009, he was assigned as the FBI on-scene commander in Afghanistan, where he served for four months. In December 2009, Greg returned to Salt Lake City as the assistant special agent in charge and assumed responsibility for Salt Lake City's National Security Branch in July 2010. He was appointed as an inspector in August 2012. He was then selected to serve as special agent in charge of the FBI's Portland Division. There he was in charge of multiple high profile cases including the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Takeover. Greg is a true patriot, devoted husband, and proud father. His stories from the field are fascinating and give a rare glimpse into the life of a FBI agent.

In this Podcast, Dr. Bob chats with Mark Vespucci, a Special Agent in the Criminal Investigative Division of the IRS.  This is a real-life detective story.  You'll hear Mark reveal the details of some very interesting cases that he helped to solve, including international money laundering schemes involving billions of dollars of fraud against the U.S. Government.

Don kicks off the show with a discussion of the GOP's conspiracy theory that the FBI orchestrated the Jan. 6 insurrection. Then, new videos show a Trump supporter from the Capitol attack taunting and punching a police officer. CNN Legal & National Security Analyst Asha Rangappa and former FBI Assistant Director from the Criminal Investigative Division, Chris Swecker discuss the importance of discovering videos like this and the danger of the GOP's recent conspiracy theory.   Former Vice President Mike Pence was called a “traitor” at a conservative conference. Former Adviser to George W. Bush and John McCain, Mark McKinnon joins to weigh in, and CNN Political Analyst April Ryan discusses former President Donald Trump's comments that he “made Juneteenth very famous.”   Later, NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins to share his takeaways from interviewing Martin Luther King Jr. and his perspective on Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday.  Finally, a video shows two children caught in the chaos of a shooting on an NYC sidewalk. Former NYC Police Commissioner Bill Bratton joins to weigh in.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been hit hard on number of topics this week during her Senate confirmation hearing, including the Affordable Care Act, which Democrats fear she will vote to repeal if she is confirmed. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) weighs in on the Senate confirmation hearing, healthcare, former Vice President Joe Biden's response on court packing and the recent Hunter Biden Burisma controversy surrounding his emails. When you think of terrorism you think of Al Qaeda or ISIS. But just last week in Michigan a hate group plotted to kidnap the Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer, all because of her coronavirus restrictions. Chris Swecker, former assistant director of the FBI, head of the Criminal Investigative Division and now an attorney in North Carolina discusses the growing threat of hate groups including white supremacists. Plus, commentary by Geraldo Rivera, FOX News correspondent-at-large. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode #026 Please welcome Assistant Special Agent in Charge Ryan Moore. ASAIC Moore has served with the Secret Service for more than 18 years.  He started his career in the Chicago Field Office as a member of the Electronic Crimes Squad.  Since his time in the Chicago Field Office, Ryan has served in a variety of supervisory roles to include the Criminal Investigative Division's CERT liaison program at Carnegie Mellon, the Protective Intelligence and Assessment Division, and the Office of the Chief Information Officer.  His assignments within the Office of the Chief Information Officer include Information System Security Manager, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Deputy Chief Information Officer (Acting), and currently the Chief Information Security Officer.  Ryan has enjoyed the opportunity to work on cybersecurity issues from an investigative, protective intelligence, and enterprise perspective.     Hosted, edited, produced by: Cody Starken Associate Producer and assistant editor: Starr Vazquez This episode is sponsored by the United States Secret Service.  www.secretservice.gov Music is “Nova Police” by Hermelin, found here:  www.hermelin.bandcamp.com/track/nova- police The music used in the podcast was altered from the original soundtrack by cutting specific sections of the music to create the intro and outro of the podcast.  This work Attribution-Noncommercial-sharealike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US), which license definition is located here: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 Want to join the Secret Service?  Click here to start your journey https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/?k=USSS Please visit us at: Twitter@secretservice, Instagram@secretservice, Facebook @UnitedStatesSecretServiceOfficial, YouTube@US Secret Service, and LinkedIn @U.S. Secret Service Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or SoundCloud.com and find it at www.secretservice.gov/press/social-media/

Retired agent Nancy Savage served in the FBI for 34 years, 28 as a special agent. Prior to graduating from the FBI Academy, she was employed in the Personnel Division at FBI Headquarters. During her agent career, Nancy worked as a street agent in the Louisville, Miami, and Portland Divisions and as a supervisor in the Miami and Portland Divisions, as well as a Unit Chief in the Criminal Investigative Division. In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, Nancy Savage reviews the life and career of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson and the 13-year fight to bring “Bob”  home. He had not been publicly seen or heard from since March 9, 2007, when he was kidnapped while visiting Kish Island in Iran. Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here.   Jerri Williams, a retired FBI agent, author and podcaster, attempts to relive her glory days by writing and blogging about the FBI and hosting FBI Retired Case File Review, a true crime/history podcast. Visit her website to check out her books which are available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. 

Ron Hosko retired in April 2014 after 30 years with the FBI having led the Crisis Management Unit at Quantico Va. And eventually moving up the ranks to become Assistant Director of the Criminal Investigative Division. Upon retirement he didn’t sit and relax but took on the Presidency of the Law Enforcement Action Network (LELDF) which supports law officers in their mission to protect and preserve citizens’ personal safety and security while ensuring the rights of those accused of crimes. Tonight is Mr. Comey damaging the FBI, police officers and race, plus illegal alien divide. www.LEACTION.comFollow @ErskineRadio on Twitter for updates.

Retired agent Ron Hosko served in the FBI for 30 years. He served in the Jackson Division in Mississippi and Chicago as a street agent, working undercover and in assignments focused on complex financial crimes and violent crimes, as well as serving on multiple joint task forces and SWAT teams targeting dangerous subjects. In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, Ron Hosko reviews the abduction and hostage rescue case, known as the boy in the bunker where Jimmy Lee Dykes boarded a school bus, killed the driver, and took a five-year-old boy hostage. At the time of this incident, Ron was the Assistant Director of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, responsible for oversight of the FBI’s largest program, worldwide. He provides a detailed overview of all the units, programs, and departments involved in the coordination of this successful response to this major crisis event. Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here.   Jerri Williams, a retired FBI agent, author and podcaster, attempts to relive her glory days by writing and blogging about the FBI and hosting FBI Retired Case File Review, a true crime/history podcast. Her new book FBI Myths and Misconceptions: A Manual for Armchair Detectives is available as an audiobook, ebook and paperback wherever books are sold.   

Retired agent Eugene Casey served 21 years with the FBI. As a special agent, he used skills acquired from his prior employment as a compliance officer on Wall Street to work white collar crime matters in the FBI. In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, Eugene Casey reviews Operation Utah Powder, a Colombian drug money laundering investigation that resulted in numerous international convictions and for which he received a distinguished service medal from the Salt Lake City Police Department. Later in his career, Eugene Casey received an award from the Department of Justice for spearheading the Salt Lake Olympic Bribery investigation. Upon being transferred to the New York Office, he supervised the money laundering squad and, ironically, a case that had spun off from Operation Utah Powder resulting in additional indictments and extraditions from Colombia. He also served as the supervisor of the Joint Task Force on Terrorist Finance in Saudi Arabia and was the Unit Chief for the Eurasian Organized Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigative Division, as well as the Assistant Legal Attaché (ALAT) for the FBI in Paris, France. His last Bureau assignment before retiring was as an instructor at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia teaching Interviewing and interrogation skills.  Join my reader team to get the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies. Join here:  https://us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a3799f1fa1e3202c505b5a45a&id=b1b43cd57d Jerri Williams, a retired FBI agent, author and podcaster, attempts to relive her glory days by writing crime fiction about greed and hosting FBI Retired Case File Review, a true crime/history podcast. Her novels—Pay To Play and Greedy Givers—inspired by actual true crime FBI cases, feature temptation, corruption, and redemption, and are available at Amazon.com. 

Retired agent Joe Lewis served 27 years with the FBI. In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, Lewis reviews “SandBomb” the investigation of Eric Rudolph and the bombing of a Birmingham, Alabama abortion clinic that resulted in the death of off-duty police officer Robert Sanderson and severely injured a nurse. The case also identified Rudolph as the person responsible for the Olympic Park Bombing, as well as the bombing of another abortion clinic, and a nightclub all in Atlanta, Georgia. More than five years after the incident, Eric Rudolph was captured and pled guilty to the Birmingham bombing and the bombings in Atlanta. Joe Lewis led this investigation as the Special Agent in Charge of the Birmingham Division. During this time period, he also oversaw an investigation that reopened the infamous 1963 church bombing in Birmingham and led to the conviction of one of the conspirators. Prior to this assignment, Joe Lewis served in several other management positions including as the supervisor if the Chicago Division’s Public Corruption Squad. He retired from the FBI as the Deputy Assistant Director, Organized Crime Branch, Criminal Investigative Division in Charge of all Organized Crime Investigations and Intelligence. In the private sector, Joe Lewis served as Senior Director of Corporate Investigations for Walmart’s Global Security Division. He is now also retired from corporate life.

Retired agent Eric Alpert served in the FBI for 25 years. In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, Alpert reviews the high-profile investigation of multi-millionaire Thomas Capano for the disappearance and murder of Anne Marie Fahey. Anne Marie Fahey had been the scheduling secretary for the governor of Delaware and Capano was a powerful attorney with high-level contacts and connections in Wilmington. During his Bureau career, Eric Alpert was involved in investigations and received specialized training in kidnapping, child abductions, criminal profiling, crisis management, violent crime, and homicide investigation. Later in his career, Alpert was promoted to supervisory positions in the Violent Crime Section, Criminal Investigative Division, at FBI Headquarters and the Behavioral Analysis Unit in Quantico. He retired as the Senior Supervisory Resident Agent in the Tampa Division’s  Orlando Resident Agency.

Retired agent Eugene Casey served 21 years with the FBI. As a special agent, he used skills acquired from his prior employment as a compliance officer at Wall Street investment firms to work white collar crime matters, drug money laundering, food stamp benefit fraud, and terrorist financing investigations. In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, Eugene Casey reviews a series of interviews he conducted with IIich Ramirez Sanchez, known worldwide as Carlos the Jackal, the inventor of modern-day terrorism. Before Osama Bin Laden, Carlos the Jackal was the world’s most famous terrorist. At the time that these debriefings, Eugene Casey was serving as Assistant Legal Attaché for the FBI in Paris, France. During his career, Casey received several awards from the Department of Justice including one for spearheading the Salt Lake Olympic Bribery investigation. He also served as the supervisor of the Joint Task Force on Terrorist Finance in Saudi Arabia and was the Unit Chief for the Eurasian Organized Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigative Division. His last Bureau assignment before retiring earlier this year was as an instructor at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia teaching Interviewing and Interrogation Skills. 

Ronald T. Hosko joined LELDF in April 2014 after retiring from a thirty year career in the FBI. After graduating from the Temple University School of Law, he began his work as a Special Agent in Jackson, Mississippi. In the late 1980s, he transferred to Chicago, working undercover and in assignments focused on complex financial crimes and violent crimes. He worked closely with other federal, state, and local law enforcement partners in multiple joint task forces and served on both the Jackson and Chicago SWAT teams targeting the most dangerous subjects of FBI investigations. He went on to lead the FBI’s Crisis Management Unit in Quantico, Virginia before serving as an assistant special agent in charge in Philadelphia from 2003-2007. During that time, Mr. Hosko was awarded the FBI’s Shield of Bravery for his actions during a violent ransom kidnapping. He was promoted to the Senior Executive Service and served as an inspector where Mr. Hosko conducted multiple serious and fatal shooting investigations involving FBI and associated law enforcement personnel and led a seminal 20 year review of FBI shooting incidents. Ron was promoted to serve as special agent in charge of the Washington Field Office’s Criminal Division, overseeing all criminal and cyber cases in the FBI’s second largest field office. In 2012, he was asked to serve as assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, responsible for oversight of the organization’s largest program, worldwide. He brings to the LELDF a broad range of private and law enforcement partnerships as well as tremendous experience in the response to and management of critical incidents, having served in important roles at the Salt Lake City and Torino, Italy Olympics, World Cup, national political conventions, and events including the Oakdale Prison siege, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and many others.

In our sixty-ninth episode of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Michael Vatis, Maury Shenk, and Jason Weinstein discuss: the reauthorization of Section 215; Sixth Circuit ruling in the private search doctrine; the Criminal Division considers guidance on defensive countermeasures; class action for Yahoo! goes south; adult friend finder database goes on sale; New York’s bid to license bitcoin; and developments in Europe: European Union legislation – combining cybersecurity and data breach, Skype in Belgium, Microsoft and the United Kingdom. In our second half we have an interview with Jason Brown, Jason Brown, Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge in the Secret Service’s Criminal Investigative Division. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

McNamara is the first woman to head the Milwaukee Division of the FBI. Before her appointment last fall, she served as section chief in the Criminal Investigative Division at FBI headquarters. From national security to public corruption, we’ll learn more about the FBI’s mission today, and about the professional journey that resulted in McNamara’s historic appointment to her post in Milwaukee.