Sam Miele, fundraiser for Rep. George Santos, pleads guilty to wire fraud Tuesday, November 14 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Sam Miele, a fundraiser for embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., pleaded guilty to wire fraud Tuesday in connection with impersonating an aide to then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.Miele was charged in August with aggravated identity theft and four counts of wire fraud.Miele is... Read More.
Judge temporarily bars federal government from cutting razor wire along the Texas border Monday, October 30 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge has temporarily barred the federal government from removing or cutting concertina wire Texas authorities have placed in areas near the U.S. - Mexico border.Judge Alia Moses granted the state’s request for a temporary restraining order as part of a... Read More.
Texas installing concertina wire along New Mexico border Wednesday, October 18 by ABC News(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the state’s National Guard to install a barrier in some parts along the Texas/New Mexico state line. Officials say guard members have been placing concertina wire in an area close to Sunland Park, New Mexico, which... Read More.
‘The Wire’ creator David Simon wants mercy for man convicted of selling fatal fentanyl to Michael K. Williams Friday, July 7 by ABC NewsA call for leniency for one of the four men convicted in the fatal fentanyl poisoning of The Wire star Michael K. Williams has come from an unlikely place: the celebrated cop drama's creator, David Simon.The 54-year-old actor, who battled addiction issues, died in... Read More.
Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway case, pleads not guilty to extortion, wire fraud charges Friday, June 9 by ABC News(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) -- Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, appeared in court in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, pleading not guilty to federal extortion and wire fraud charges.Holloway's mom, Beth Holloway, looked on as... Read More.
Debt ceiling drama heads down to the wire in Senate Thursday, June 1 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- With just days until the deadline for the nation to default, the Senate now is racing against the clock to pass a bipartisan debt ceiling agreement and avoid what would be an economically catastrophic failure to pay the country's bills.Debate began Thursday morning... Read More.
Santos indicted on 13 counts, including wire fraud, money laundering Wednesday, May 10 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has been indicted on 13 counts, including seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives,... Read More.
Metallica premieres video for ’72 Seasons’ song “Crown of Barbed Wire” Tuesday, April 18 by ABC NewsAnother day, another Metallica video.The latest clip accompanies the song "Crown of Barbed Wire," and features an animated tale of murder and revenge. You can watch it now streaming on YouTube."Crown of Barbed Wire" appears on the new Metallica album... Read More.
Lance Reddick, star of ‘John Wick’ films, ‘The Wire’, dead at 60 Friday, March 17 by ABC NewsCelebrated character actor Lance Reddick has died at 60 years old, ABC News has confirmed.The star who played Baltimore cop Cedrick Daniels in HBO's acclaimed drama The Wire more recently logged memorable recurring performances as The Continental's concierge Charon in the John Wick series... Read More.
Florida lawmaker behind ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill indicted on wire fraud, money laundering charges Thursday, December 8 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A Florida state representative behind the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill by critics, has been indicted on wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements charges.A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Florida returned... Read More.
This Day in Black History: ’The Wire’ debuted 20 years ago Thursday, June 2 by ABC NewsOn June 2, 2002, the groundbreaking series The Wire debuted on HBO. Due to its in-depth focus on Baltimore's narcotics scene and its raw portrayal of the city's drug trade, education, government and bureaucracy, the show was highly scrutinized by some. But to many others it is considered one... Read More.
Lev Parnas, former associate of Rudy Giuliani, pleads guilty to wire fraud Friday, March 25 by ABC News(NEW YORK ) -- Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani who was previously convicted on campaign finance charges, pleaded guilty Friday to a wire fraud conspiracy charge that resulted from his work at a startup insurance company he co-founded.Federal prosecutors accused 50-year-old... Read More.