George Steinbrenner helped crack terrorism case as secret FBI informant, documents reveal
BY Bill Hutchinson
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, May 10th 2011, 4:00 AM
Keith Torrie/News
Former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner in 1997. Steinbrenner's FBI file, released Monday, shows he helped the FBI from 1978 to 1983.
Among the documents is a 1988 memo in which FBI officials agreed The Boss "has provided the FBI with valuable assistance."
While details were redacted, Steinbrenner assisted in an undercover operation of "a sensitive security matter" that led to an arrest, prosecution and conviction.
In a 1987 letter to the FBI, Steinbrenner's lawyers acknowledge he "knows that he placed the lives of his family and himself in jeopardy through being involved in a terrorist matter."
Steinbrenner became an FBI informant following his 1974 guilty plea to making illegal contributions to President Richard Nixon's reelection campaign, and to a felony charge of obstruction of justice.
Steinbrenner blamed his legal problems on bad legal advice, the documents show. President Ronald Reagan pardoned Steinbrenner in January 1989.
10:22:06 AM
May 10, 2011
stienbrenner would never tolerate drug use from players .alcoholism and wife swapping maybe, but not drug use
eagleye77
10:37:40 AM
May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011
Wait a second, I thought the NYDN only referred to informants as "RATS".
Anacondaman
10:55:07 AM
May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011
Stewie Griffin- Back in the 80s, a friend of mine from college (& his girlfriend) were street hotdog vendors (they had to pay $150 for the daily cart rental back then) & George Steinbrenner, who was getting a percentage of all stadium concessions, demanded that street vendors pay him $1 on every sale of hotdogs & sodas... and they refused; so, George Steinbrenner called the cops & ordered ALL street hotdog vendors to move a block away from Yankee Stadium... & the cops followed George Steinbrenner's orders, & made them leave the Yankee Stadium area, UNDER THREAT OF HAVING THEM LOSE THEIR VENDOR LICENSES, & even though they were on the PUBLIC STREET & SOME ACROSS THE PUBLIC STREET FROM YANKEE STADIUM! Of course, George Steinbrenner was NEVER charged w/strong-arming or extortion! THAT'S a fact!
njcorruptstate
10:56:29 AM
May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011
For some reason The NJDN doesn't want to call Steinbrenner a "Rat" - "Stoolie" - "Stool Pigeon" - "Snitch" - "Canary" - "Weasel" - "Squealer" - "Fink" - "Ratfink or "Tattlertale" - like they have done countless times with other not so celebrated "Informers". In the absence of fair and unbiased reporting allow me to to it myself and add ten names that come to mind.
lray
10:59:24 AM
May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011
buddio ..... (sniff, sniff) buddio, you just brought tears to my eyes.
kyyankeefan
11:19:09 AM
May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011
Maybe that explains one of the big mysteries ... Pavano was actually working undercover.
maninthemiddle
11:47:40 AM
May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011
Who did he snitch on? **** the Quick?
maninthemiddle
11:49:45 AM
May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011
That was M\i\c\k the Quick. This DN censor is ridiculous
maninthemiddle
11:52:06 AM
May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011
George was the best owner ever. He really cared about the team and was it's number 1 fan.
NEW YORK MAYOR
12:18:22 PM
May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011
Even in death, Steinbrenner is proving to be even a bigger disgrace to the people and fans of New York. He was a money-grabbing creep who cared nothing for the people of New York. He almost makes Bloomberg look like a philanthropist. Almost, but not really.
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