[twigs]

I thought some of this is familiar. I also have a hard time believing that $5,000 or less was involved. I assume this story is now being published for a reason.

[Sandy]

I assume the FBI had some stuff to say at the suspected spy's deportation hearing as to why she shouldn't be allowed to stay in the U.S. In turn, Ellen had to to discredit the FBI (not hard to do, needless to say) in hopes of preventing the deportation. The DOJ just recently began an investigation of the moonlighting and other stuff that Ellen alleged during the hearings. I'm guessing that the new DOJ investigation is probably the reason this info is being rehashed in the press now.