Egyptian Police Official Charged With Perjury in Mubarak Trial

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2011 The judge overseeing former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's trial detained a senior Egyptian police official on a charge of perjury Wednesday after the official denied that security forces had used live ammunition against protesters during the revolution. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lehman Execs May Escape Charges

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2011 Officials at the SEC have begun to doubt that the agency can prove that executives of the now-defunct Lehman Brothers investment bank broke the law after the company allegedly moved billions of dollars off its balance sheet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Former AIG Exec May Be Off the Hook

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2010 People close to the case are claiming that AIG executive Joseph Cassano will not face federal charges related to allegations that he misled investors over the company's handling of mortgage-related securities prior to the economic crash and subsequent Wall Street bailout. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Military Chiefs Charged for Ties to Zelaya Ouster

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2010 While Manuel Zelaya, Honduras' ousted president, remains at the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa, prosecutors have charged three military chiefs with abuse of power in connection with the country's coup d'état last year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Decision Not to Prosecute

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2009 After key Bush era CIA torture documents were released by the Obama administration, human rights officials are dismayed at the news that CIA agents who ordered and conducted torture will not be prosecuted. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Investigation Into Prosecutor Firings Is Dampened

Staff / Truthdig Oct 1, 2008 Continuing investigation of the 2006 firings of nine federal prosecutors has uncovered new leads that directly involve White House staff and lawyers in the scandal. The unsurprising kicker is that Bush administration officials refuse to talk further about their role in the firings, and key documents have been redacted to a level "virtually worthless as an investigative tool." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ‘Send Karl Rove to Jail’ Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2008 The busy folks at Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films outfit have kicked off a Web-based campaign to send Karl Rove to the clinker for refusing to honor the subpoena sent by the House Judiciary Committee calling him to testify about his alleged involvement in the prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )