Feds search Russian oligarch’s Southampton, 515 Park Avenue homes

The FBI and Homeland Security came calling at New York properties tied to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. Federal agents and NYPD detectives searched Vekselberg’s properties at 515 Park Avenue in Manhattan and 19 Duck Pond Lane in Southampton, NBC New York reported. Agents were seen carrying boxes at the properties. Zeckendorf Development built the 57-unit condo building on Park Avenue in Lenox Hill. In March, two other Russian billionaires, Valery Kogan and his wife Olga,

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‘Stay home’ robocalls on Election Day prompt warnings, investigation

A scourge of robocalls urging Americans to “stay safe and stay home” has gotten the attention of the FBI and the New York attorney general over concerns of voter suppression. The brief message, which doesn’t specifically mention Election Day, has prompted New York Attorney General Letitia James to launch an investigation into the matter. James announced […]

Reminder: Don’t Retweet ISIS Or You Could Go To Jail

tweetception According to a report by the NY Daily Times, the FBI considers your retweets to be endorsements…especially when it comes to chatter about the terrorist organization ISIS. It’s not the first time. According to court documents filed on September 16th (embedded in its entirety below), the organization tracked the Twitter-actions of and then arrested a 22-year-old Queens resident… Read More

FBI Raids Warehouses Selling Fake Brake Pads To NYC Taxis

Three warehouses suspected of selling counterfeit auto parts to New York City cab drivers were raided by FBI agents on Tuesday. More than 50 FBI officials participated in the raid. One warehouse was located in Queens, the other two in Paterson, New Jersey. Three people were also arrested in their homes for allegedly taking part …