FBI Investigations Digest

Dutch National Police arrested an alleged ShinyHunters leader under local law, with FBI support to preserve evidence.

• Scale: Group breached over 140...

Did political influence shape the FBI's decision to shelve a public-corruption inquiry tied to Sen. Susan Collins after Kash Patel became director?

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A federal Medicare fraud investigation into fake COVID-19 test kit billings has expanded to allege that a lawyer hid $1.4 million from potential FBI...

An FBI probe into the Arizona court cyberattack highlights acute risks when breached data includes domestic violence victims.

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The July 2025 DOJ-FBI memo reported no incriminating client list, no credible blackmail evidence, and no basis to investigate uncharged third parties....

Andrew Bailey's resignation as co-Deputy Director, following Dan Bongino's departure, illustrates succession instability in a position created for the...

A federal judge in Santa Ana will hear testimony Tuesday from former FBI informant Craig Monteilh, whose shifting accounts of Operation Flex could...

The FBI is combining public targeting, a $1 million reward, and international law-enforcement pressure to pursue Satinderjeet Singh, aka Goldy Brar,...

Andrew Bailey's resignation after overseeing Trump-linked election cases comes amid Patel's restructuring and reported contentious relations with...

The FBI's nationwide call for victims of Connie Seastedt's alleged credit-card fraud at Captivating Travels highlights evidentiary gaps in...

前FBI局长詹姆斯·科米传讯延至2027年1月，审判推迟至2月，法官批准律师额外时间准备驳回动议，包括选择性起诉与报复性起诉主张。此延期凸显审判时间表调整及司法监督问题。

• Confirmed fact: FBI is actively investigating ShinyHunters' claimed breach of FBIJobs.gov.
• Unverified claims: Data exposure details and system...

• 唯一活跃的1月6日案件针对Brian Cole Jr.，其被控放置管道炸弹，审判定于2月进行。
• 右翼保守派指控特朗普政府构陷Cole，传播“深层政府”内鬼论，要求终止起诉。
• 政治动员包括法庭支持、社交媒体攻击及FBI前高官Bongino早期“内鬼说”，加剧对调查的质疑。
• 此类压力威胁FBI调查自主权与问责机制，可能损害公共信任与案件公正性。

• Field agents found no terrorism nexus in alleged calls to Katie Miller and closed the case.
• Bureau leadership removed counterterrorism chiefs...

FBI联邦DNA数据库单元通过跨培训、增资扩员与流程优化，将积压从181万份降至零。

• 资源配置：获额外预算购置设备、聘请承包商，团队扩至90人并实行双班制
• 培训创新：跨部门培训 intake 人员并引入电子表单，加速最耗时的样本接收环节
• 公正关联：积压清零使DNA数据及时入CODIS，直接助力破获凶杀、性侵等暴力案件，提升司法效率与准确性

前FBI局长James Comey因Instagram帖文“86 47”被控威胁总统的案件，已延至2027年审理，法官Louise Flanagan批准延期至明年1月传讯，同时考虑辩方驳回动议。 辩方主张帖文属受第一修正案保护的政治表达，并指控选择性起诉，此案延期凸显对前FBI高层的司法追责如何受程序与政治因素影响，值得学术界关注其对机构独立性的长远冲击。

The Trump administration's position that domestic terrorism stems solely from the political left and its First Amendment activities highlights potential FBI overreach into protected speech and selective enforcement risks to Bureau credibility.

Did the undisclosed handover of unredacted FBI interview notes meet court-notice and records-handling rules?

• No docket entry: Despite Judge...

A September 23, 2026 Wall Street Journal report confirms federal criminal investigative activity related to Epstein, centered in the Southern District...

The FBI reports a 490% increase in cases involving groups like 764, which target minors via gaming platforms for blackmail and violence.

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