Pubdate: Sat, 06 Jun 2015
Source: Signal, The (Santa Clarita, CA)
Copyright: 2015 The Signal
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CASES DROPPED, OTHERS IN JEOPARDY OVER CALIFORNIA FBI AGENT

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Drug charges against 14 people have been dropped 
and cases against dozens more defendants in California are in 
jeopardy following the arrest of an FBI agent who prosecutors say 
stole more than $100,000 of seized drug money, buying cars, plastic 
surgery for his wife and a trip to Las Vegas with his girlfriend.

Active cases against at least 61 defendants are currently under the 
microscope because of Scott Bowman, the former FBI special agent 
charged with obstruction of justice, money laundering, falsifying 
records and witness tampering, among others. Bowman, fired from the 
FBI in March, pleaded not guilty in federal court Thursday.

Bowman's attorney, Tony Raphael, didn't respond to a message Friday.

One case that Bowman investigated - charging 14 people with a slew of 
drug and gun counts - was dismissed in December at the request of the 
U.S. Attorney's Office. A defense attorney in the case said many of 
the defendants had been about to enter guilty pleas when the 
government asked that it be dropped without explanation.
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