Category Archives: Investigations
Conman Convicted Fraud!
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After a three-day trial, a federal jury found ANTON ANDREYEVICH IAGOUNOV, 38, of South Lake Tahoe, guilty on 4 counts of fraud, specifically impersonating a federal officer. The Justice Department had charged him with pretending to be
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CORMACK JOINS/BECOMES MEMBER!
TAMPA FL – Retiring from the FBI less than a year ago, JENNIFER CORMACK, has again changed careers, joining the private sector, offering professional services as a “licensed” Private Investigator [PI] and Security Consultant. Her new shingle reads, “JENNIFER CORMACK
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A LEBANESE SWINDLER [NASSIF], a MINNESOTA CONMAN [KITZER] and a GENEVA CRIME FIGURE [CORNAZ] OUTWIT LA CITY OFFICIALS, circa 1974
AMSTERDAM NL–The trap was set. The gendarmes were in position. Inside Amsterdam’s HOLLANDISHE BANKE plainclothes police posed as bank employees. Not wanting to tip their presence the police arrived early … seeded with the morning commute. Outside, the “uniforms” were also
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CONFESSIONS OF AN FBI AGENT/INVESTIGATOR
Becoming a Private Eye Made Me a Better Investigator. I love the FBI. I love the people at the FBI. I was an FBI Agent for 29 years before I decided to retire. I was fortunate that I was able
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A LEBANESE SWINDLER [NASSIF], a MINNESOTA CONMAN [KITZER] and a GENEVA CRIME FIGURE [CORNAZ] OUTWIT LA CITY OFFICIALS, circa 1974
SACRAMENTO-The trap was set and the gendarmes were in position. Inside Amsterdam’s HOLLANDISHE BANKE plainclothes police posed as bank employees. Not wanting to tip their presence the police arrived early … seeded with the morning commute. Outside, the “uniforms” were also
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JAPANESE FACE TERROR THREAT AT UPCOMING 2020 TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES
HOUSTON–The terrorist shooting attack and bombings at Istanbul airport on June 28, 2016 kept many travel security professionals around the world up all night. Foreign security officials responsible for the health and safety of overseas spectators and participants at the
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FORMER LEGAT TALKS ABOUT ORLANDO INCIDENT / 2020 TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES
HOUSTON–The recent terror attack in Orlando, Florida is still being investigated and final conclusions regarding the motivations of the shooter, his likely associations with radical Islamic terrorist groups will not be fully known by the public for days or weeks.
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FORMER LEGAT TALKS ABOUT CULTURAL DIFFERENCES CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONS
Islamic Terrorism Investigations in Europe and Japan: How They Differ and What That Means for Tokyo Olympic Security: Recently we discussed the Brussels bombings, Tokyo Olympics security, and how the Japanese government coordinates with other nations during counterterrorism investigations. Today’s
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MEMBERS PROVIDE SECURITY & EXECUTIVE PROTECTION SERVICES THROUGHOUT US
CALIFORNIA / NEW YORK–Capitalizing on the prominent “page one” listings the website has with search engines, in particular key words used by high-profile individuals, security officials, law firms and journalists seeking information about “security” and/or “executive protection,” and someone who
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WARNER BROS / ROBT DOWNEY JR SECURE FILM RIGHTS TO “CHASING PHIL,” BY DAVID HOWARD
SACRAMENTO–Completing the book proposal for CHASING PHIL author DAVID HOWARD said he was surprised … almost “overwhelmed” by the attention. In circulation for about a week, he said he expected to get calls from book publishers, but film studios? That
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PERSONAL SECURITY IN A VIOLENT WORLD
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Your personal security is based on your life style, and personal decisions. The Risk Continuum will assist you in determining your risk for becoming the victim of a violent crime. Minor changes in your life style may have
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“BIG BILLS ONLY” BY JERRY WEBB
SACRAMENTO–Dressed in combat fatigues, wearing ski masks, armed carrying semiautomatic weapons and several explosive-like devices, three men crouched in silence waiting for ROBERT BIGHAM to open the back door. It was 7AM. A prominent banking figure, BIGHAM was President of
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