Category: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Justice Dept. Investigating TikTok’s Owner Over Possible Spying on Journalists

The New York Times – Business:
The inquiry appears to be tied to an admission by the app’s owner, ByteDance, that employees had inappropriately obtained Americans’ data. The company said it had fired the workers involved.
JPMorgan Is Turning On Jes Staley, Ex-Star, Over Jeffrey Epstein

The New York Times – Business:
The banking giant has sued Jes Staley over what it said were failures to alert the company to all he knew about Jeffrey Epstein.
Data Breach Could Compromise Lawmakers’ Personal Information

The New York Times – Business:
A cyberattack on the District of Columbia’s online health insurance marketplace may have compromised identifying data of many members of Congress and other users.
D.C. Health Marketplace Hack Could Compromise Lawmakers’ Personal Information

The New York Times – Business:
A cyberattack on the District of Columbia’s online health insurance marketplace may have compromised identifying data of many members of Congress and other users.
How the Lab Leak Theory Could Strain U.S.-China Relations

The New York Times – Business:
The U.S. Energy Department’s report identifying the Wuhan Institute of Virology as the likely source of the coronavirus has already generated pushback in Beijing.
As $1.6 Million in Rare Photos Vanished, the Excuses Piled Up

The New York Times – Business:
The F.B.I. says a gallery owner made up medical emergencies, including a double lung transplant and a coma, as part of a criminal scheme to swindle older collectors.
Former High-Profile Lawyer Is Charged With Embezzling More Than $18 Million

The New York Times – Business:
Tom Girardi, who was part of the legal team representing the environmental activist Erin Brockovich, was indicted in two states on charges that he stole from clients, prosecutors said.
How a Football Superfan in a Wolf Costume Ended Up in a Cage

The New York Times – Sports:
Kansas City football fans worried when one of their team’s most recognizable supporters didn’t show up for a game. When he turned up in jail in Tulsa, they wondered if they’d known him at all.
Two Former Arkansas Officers Are Charged With Civil Rights Offenses

The New York Times – Business:
The sheriff’s deputies used “excessive force” during the arrest of a man last year, the U.S. Justice Department said. The encounter was captured on video and shared widely on social media.
Lawmakers Signal Inquiries Into US Government’s Use of Foreign Spyware

The New York Times – Business:
The moves come as Congress passed a measure last week to try to rein in the proliferation of the hacking tools.
‘The Picture Taker’ Review: Civil Rights Photographer and F.B.I. Informant

The New York Times – Movies:
The documentary, by the director of “Who Killed Malcolm X?,” is a compelling biography of Ernest Withers, whose photographs helped chronicle Black history.