The defense had a chance to put in some of its evidence after the federals rested their case. We were privy to having seen as the prosecution case neared its end the defense announcing with the start of each new day that it had pared away another handful of individuals from its witness list that…

Maybe I should start at close to the end. Just before we learned Whitey’s decision someone in the press overflow room said, “how about a poll? How many think he will testify?” About 2/3 of the room of at least 50 reporters raised their hands. “Who thinks he won’t?” About 1/4 put up their hands….

Whitey disappoints the media. He will not testify. He does it involuntarily. He calls the trial a “sham.”  He said he did not have a chance to present his side of the evidence. He said he did not get a fair trial.  He wanted to show that O’Sullivan promised him immunity because he guaranteed to…

I’m waiting to get a look at Whitey since today he had to decide whether to tell his story verbally or leave it to prosperity via written word. The photograph with this post is what I saw as I was walking in toward the courthouse. The heavens weep. Is it an omen of what is…

Good morning America. As we wake up anxiously figuring out how to get through the first Friday of August (do they still have first Friday devotions) to quickly climb into one of the few remaining summer weekends we look around and marvel that at the Boston waterfront the day seems just right for the Happening….

I’m off to slumberland but just checking through the new I came up with this. At first I though it was a spoof article from the Onion but apparently it is on the level containing names and is followed up in the NY Daily News. For those of you who aren’t worried about things because…