Tom Farrell

Bourke to Report to Prison 15 Years After Oil Deal Soured

Frederic Bourke, co-founder of the luxury-handbag maker Dooney & Bourke, is set to enter prison this week for conspiring 15 years ago in what prosecutors called “one of the most audacious” bribery schemes ever attempted in the former Soviet Union.

Ex-Penn State Chief Spanier, Paterno Faulted in Probe

Pennsylvania State University longtime football head coach Joe Paterno, fired President Graham Spanier and other officials failed to protect children from sexual abuse by former coach Jerry Sandusky, according to a report by investigator Louis Freeh.

Penn State Officials to Face Perjury Trial

Pennsylvania State University’s athletic director and a former school vice president were ordered to stand trial on charges of lying about a 2002 sex- abuse allegation against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

Ex-Penn State President Charged With Sandusky Cover-Up

Charges against ex-Pennsylvania State University President Graham Spanier stem from a cache of evidence uncovered by prosecutors this year that include e-mails linking him to a conspiracy to cover up the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal, according to a grand jury report.

Preliminary Hearing for Penn State Athletic Director Curley Is Postponed

A preliminary hearing for Pennsylvania State University Athletic Director Timothy Curley and Gary Schultz, a former vice president of the school, was postponed at the request of state prosecutors.

Foundation Tied to Penn State May Not Survive Abuse Case, Its Leader Says

Second Mile, the foundation for needy children started by former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, may not survive the scandal over charges that he molested eight boys, the charity’s vice chairman said.

Sierra Vows to Block Dominion’s LNG Exports From Cove Point

Sierra Club will seek to block Dominion Resources Inc.’s export of liquefied natural gas at Maryland’s Cove Point terminal, the executive director said, as the company signed deals for shippers to use the plant.

Penn State Officials Seek to Toss Sandusky-Related Charge

Gary Schultz and Timothy Curley, the two Pennsylvania State University officials accused of lying in the Jerry Sandusky sexual-abuse case, asked a judge to dismiss the perjury charge against them claiming it lacks specificity and can’t be corroborated.

Sandusky Waived Hearing in Abuse Case After Last-Minute, Late-Night Talks

Jerry Sandusky’s lawyer and prosecutors negotiated late into last night to set the stage for the abbreviated preliminary hearing in the child sex-abuse case against the former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach.

Ex-Penn State Football Coach Sandusky Charged With Sexual Assaults on Boys

An ex-Pennsylvania State University defensive coordinator under football Coach Joe Paterno was charged with sexually assaulting boys, and two school officials were accused of lying to a grand jury about what they knew of the incidents.

"The Freeh report has no evidentiary value."

- Tom Farrell on Aug 16, 2012

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‘Iron Man 3’ Tops Movie Sales Again With $72.5 Million

Gates Backs Obama Administration Handling of Benghazi

Sharif Claims Pakistan Win as Khan Sees Stronger Democracy

Europe Seeks Fiscal Realism as Slump Prompts U.S. Pressure

Taiwan Threatens to Halt Filipino Hiring Over Fisherman’s Death