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...face attacks. When organizers at the German-run regional military-assistance base attempted to dismiss his men because of a compelling accusation of murder, the base was firebombed; Taliban militants were blamed even though they are not known to operate in that area. Says a former prosecutor at the Attorney General's office: "Mohammad is such a powerful person in Badakhshan that he can cause many problems if his demands are not answered--even rocket attacks and roadside bombs." Mohammad, whose militia provides security for NATO troops and aid organizations, denies threatening groups that don't hire his services...
...agree that Schapiro needs a tough-as-nails enforcer to help remake the agency's image. The top mention to fill the spot is Robert Khuzami, a former federal prosecutor. He is currently a managing director and general counsel at Deutsche Bank. Khuzami spent 11 years at the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan, where he headed the white-collar crime unit, before taking a job at Deutsche Bank in 2002. The SEC declined to comment on a possible replacement for Thomsen; Khuzami's office did not comment either...
This is the second continuance in the highly anticipated case against Madoff, the former Nasdaq chairman who has been under house arrest since he was arrested December 11, 2008. The next preliminary hearing date is set for March 13, the US Attorney's office said. Marc Litt is the assistant US attorney handling the case...
...first 30-day extension was called for in mid-January by Manhattan-based US District Attorney's office, then still piecing together the stunning global fraud. The extension agreed to today by Feds and Madoff's lawyers appears to confirm the two sides are working hard on a plea bargaining deal. Litt's office, with no comment, has not tipped their hand either way. A guilty plea would mean Madoff would escape the glare of a trial and be sentenced quickly...
...Inspector General in anticipation of fraud: "[The Special Inspector General for TARP] is already working closely with FBI's Washington Field Office on joint projects and has met with representatives of the New York Field Office as well ... [The Special Inspector General for TARP] and the New York State Attorney General's Office are coordinating efforts with respect to TARP recipients' compliance with executive compensation restrictions...