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FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says
FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says An Iranian operative and two associates living in America have been charged in a murder-for-hire plot targeting United States citizens, including President-elect Donald Trump. Federal authorities have charged Farhad Shakeri, an alleged operative of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with two New York City associates in a plot to assassinate a US citizen critical of the Iranian government.  The case highlights the continued threat posed by Iran’s attempts to silence dissidents and even target top US. officials. According to the Department of Justice criminal complai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Mass Man Who Hired Hitman To Kill Ex-Wife For Her 'Independent Thinking' Gets 8 Years: Feds Mass Man Who Hired Hitman To Kill Ex-Wife For Her 'Independent Thinking' Gets 8 Years: Feds
Mass Man Who Hired Hitman To Kill Ex-Wife For Her 'Independent Thinking' Gets 8 Years: Feds A 47-year-old Boston man who attempted multiple times to hire a hitman to kill his ex-wife and her new boyfriend will spend nearly eight years behind bars, federal authorities announced.  Mohammed Chowdhury, who pleaded guilty in January to two counts of use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire, was sentenced last week to 92 months in federal prison, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  “Mr. Chowdhury literally thought he could get away with murder,” said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. “Mr. Chowdhury’s disturbing conduct – in co…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Man Accused Of Trying To Hire Hitman To Kill His Wife Is Arrested Massachusetts Man Accused Of Trying To Hire Hitman To Kill His Wife Is Arrested
Massachusetts Man Accused Of Trying To Hire Hitman To Kill His Wife Is Arrested A Massachusetts man accused of attempting to hire a hitman to kill his wife has been indicted on a murder-for-hire charge. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Massimo Marenghi, 54, was indicted on the sole charge in federal court. According to the complaint against him, Marenghi, of Malden, met with an undercover agent that was posing as a contract killer on Jan. 20. Marenghi allegedly asked the agent to help “eliminate” his problem. He then allegedly gave the agent a photo of his wife’s home and explained how to evade the security cameras when approaching the residence, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massac…

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by Kristin Palpini