It’s hard to tell in the age of reality entertainment whether affairs have become more commonplace, or if they’ve simply been spotlighted by entertainment hungry news media. From Tiger Woods down to those couples who get caught on the reality show, Cheaters, every newscast seems to bring another infidelity to light. Were sexual indiscretions rampant 30-years ago? Probably; however, they didn’t rank as headline-leading news at the 6 PM hour. The ironic thing about marital – or any – sexual affair is that suspicion of an affair is fine, but gathering solid proof of one often puts the spurned partner on the wrong side of the law. Although morally frowned upon, it’s not illegal to have an affair; however, using some of today’s micro-technology to ferret-out a cheating partner may lead to jail time. When privacy meets infidelity, it’s a slippery slope, and often the ‘innocent victim’ of an affair is often the ‘guilty intruder’ when the law’s involved. Read the full article »
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Checking on a Cheating Spouse? Be Wary…
By admin in Attorney Services, Background Checks, Cheaters, Cheating spouse, Chicago, court cases, Crime, Criminal Records, gps, gps tracker, hidden cameras, Home Security, Illinois, Infidelity, Police Records, Privacy, stalking, Stalking Cases, Surveillance Services, taps at February 15th, 2011 | No commentsTags: Chicago, Crime, criminal investigation, eavesdropping detection tools, eavesdropping laws, electronic countermeasures, fact-finding, MSI, Private Investigator, stalking, Surveillance
Intense Investigation Leads to 120 Mob Arrests
By admin in Attorney Services, Background Checks, Chicago, court cases, Crime, Illinois, MSI Detective Services, Mug Shots, murder, Private Investigator, Technology, technorati, Terrorism at January 28th, 2011 | 1 comment
After 30-years of federal- and state-level criminal investigation, officials arrested over 120 alleged members of the East Coast organized crime syndicate, or Mafia, last week. The arrests and investigation comprised the largest arrest of mobsters coordinated by the FBI.
According to the Washington Post, 800 members of several law enforcement agencies at all levels conducted the early morning raids in New York, New Jersey, and New England. Alleged mob crimes covered by the arrests spanned all the way back to the early 1980s. Charges included extortion, racketeering, loan-sharking, and murder; the sweeping arrests nabbed supposed high-ranking members of La Cosa Nostra with titles “consigliere,” “boss,” and “underboss.”
FBI assistant director Janice Fedarcyk stated, “The notion that today’s mob families are more genteel and less violent than in the past is put to lie by the charges contained in the indictments unsealed today. Even more of a myth is the notion that the mob is a thing of the past, that La Cosa Nostra is a shadow of its former self.”
The raids were part of a series of arrests that have been conducted in recent years, positive tactics utilized to cripple syndicate crime organizations and highlight law enforcement’s activity. Charges were based on hundreds of hours of investigation, taped conversations, and recorded video footage collected over the years.
The men have all been separated from one another for interview and interrogation.
The arrests encompassed a lot of supposed “made men,” the organizers behind well-known “mob family” names, including Gambino and Colombo. While the arrests garnered headlines and may have hurt the organization for the present and near-future, the organization of syndicated crime families will adapt and return according to mafia experts.
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Attorney-Client Privilege? Not at Work.
By admin in Attorney Services, Background Checks, court cases, Criminal Background Check, Criminal Records, invasion of privacy, Investigations, MSI Detective Services, Privacy, Safety, Screening, Security, technorati, testimony at January 22nd, 2011 | 1 comment
Before writing an email to your attorney, think twice about the repercussions. First of all, as everyone should know by now, once something is released into cyberspace, it’s in cyberspace forever. This includes text messages, chats, emails, pictures, social media conversations, video, and etc. Second, the majority of our time is spent working for a business; and if it’s a job where we access business resources, recognize that these resources are regulated and controlled by…? The business owners, employers, managers, etc.
On Thursday, Sacramento Third Appellate District court ruled that attorney-client privilege is no longer sacrosanct if the communication was between the two parties from the client’s work email address. The decision was unanimous. This means that if you’re going to sue anyone–and especially your employer–do not communicate with an attorney using company resources. The company has the right, because they own the communication device, to use it against you in a court of law. Read the full article »
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Prostitutes, Websites, & Serial Killers
By admin in Attorney Services, Background Checks, court cases, Crime, Infidelity, Investigations, Locate Investigations, Missing Persons, Missing Persons Investigations, murder, Private Investigator, stalking, Technology, technorati, Violence at January 2nd, 2011 | 1 comment
As the made-for-TV premier of The Craigslist Killer gears for its premiere, most of the controversy surrounding the online site has dissipated following the site’s publicized removal of the “adult services” section.
The section, which was under public and law-enforcement scrutiny for allowing ads that allegedly promoted prostitution, ceased in allowing adult services ads in the “Casual Encounters” section in the US in August, and Internationally in December.
The section became infamous after Philip Markhoff, a Syracuse, NY native attending medical school in Boston, MA, was arrested for robbing two paid escorts and murder/robbery of a third, Julissa Brisman. According to Wikipedia, all three victims used craigslist to advertise their “services.”
In Jersey City, missing escort Shannon Gilbert reportedly used craigslist to advertise sexual services (NJ.com) when she disappeared somewhere between her home and Fire Island earlier this year in May. A searched launched to find Gilbert led detectives to the discovery of four decomposed women–allegedly all prostitutes–on Long Island beaches.
The last person who saw Gilbert was her driver, who said that she seemed to be delirious and refusing to leave her client’s home in a gated resort-area. She never gave the driver the client’s address, name, or phone number. Following the discovery of the four bodies (none of which was Gilbert) area police discovered the identity of Gilbert’s client and interrogated him about her whereabouts. Thus far, they do not believe he is involved, and believe that they may be on the trail of a serial killer on Long Island.
The Long Island case resembles an unsolved criminal investigation in the Atlantic City-area; in 2006 police discovered four decomposing bodies in a drainage ditch in Egg Harbor Township, and all four victims were linked to prostitution. Like the Long Island murders, the victims were killed elsewhere and dumped near a beach.
While specific details aren’t available, the New York Daily News reported that Atlantic County detectives were conferring with Long Island detectives about both cases.
While the Craigslist adult services section’s been removed, the site still operates its ”Casual Encounters” section where people can seek out sexual partners. Craigslist has posted warnings on the Casual Encounters section, and requests that users flag illegal posts that contain adult content. The section also warns users to be aware of scam posts, and spam, but does not state anywhere that prostitution ads are in violation of the site’s policies.
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