SCOTT CURTIS/PRESS

Ex-FBI Agent | Crime Expert | Consultant

Capping a career leading the charge in headline-making cases, former FBI special agent SCOTT CURTIS is frequently solicited by broadcast and cable news (CNN, NewsNation, CBS News, MS Now) for his analysis of criminal investigations, court proceedings, and the inner workings of the FBI. Curtis is often quoted too in the Wall Street Journal and Wall Street Journal MarketWatch, the New York Post, Us Weekly, the New York Daily News, and the Intercept, among other publications.

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https://www.nydailynews.com/2013/03/08/colombos-busting-fbi-special-agent-scott-curtis-transferring-to-post-in-pennsylvania/

CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJDWzCPZZbA https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/cnap/date/2024-12-11/segment/01

CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/law-enforcement-expert-talks-about-person-of-interest-new-video-in-nancy-guthrie-case/

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vxNI8I65kE

Anderson Cooper 360: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=552932804253512 https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/acd/date/2024-12-06/segment/01

The Story Is with Elex Michaelson (CNN): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mN8ahC77QA https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/tsiem/date/2026-02-14/segment/02

NewsNation Now with Nichole Berlie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUyTFVJlieg

The Brief with Jim Sciutto (CNN): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfaqQUCSnsg https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/tbwjs/date/2026-02-10/segment/01

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/retired-fbi-agent-shares-his-theories-on-nancy-guthries-kidnapping/

NewsNation Katie Pavlich Tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNDa9ewpfas

https://www.nysun.com/article/exclusive-fbi-turning-to-new-agents-from-quantico-to-patrol-d-c-streets-as-ex-agents-question-shift-toward-police-work?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/37701844/crypto-millionaire-deaths-tycoon-wife-dismembered-ceo-drowned/

https://www.youtube.com/@ScottCurtisInvestigator

Today Show Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjSsMP6OFyw

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-nearly-40-of-companies-have-no-plan-in-place-to-guard-against-workplace-violence-abdc21a6

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/from-flips-to-flipping-retired-fbi-agent-speaks-to-69-news/article_360df9d8-929b-5243-9ef5-47e48ec00e5b.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/lousy-management-knucklehead-hires-plague-operations-of-real-life-sopranos-11633360973

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/former-fbi-agent-talks-assassination-attempt-investigation/article_9f88bff0-42bc-11ef-9555-c7ceddafb7cb.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/retired-fbi-agent-provides-insight-on-charlie-kirk-assassination-investigation/article_178c1d8a-a74d-4a96-bb0f-89486bd65f38.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/poconos-coal/on-eve-of-final-sentencing-for-bryan-kohberger-many-hope-he-will-explain-his-motive/article_b75104ec-db2d-4303-bcc2-1815b2687de7.html

https://gothamist.com/news/blogging-mobster-begs-to-be-charged-with-nun-slay

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/the-enemy-is-adapting-former-fbi-agent-reacts-to-recent-terrorism-violent-acts-in-us/article_cbcf9762-c94b-11ef-96ad-7fd382091c9a.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/western-berks-county/every-little-noise-we-were-jumping-at-investigation-of-bombs-in-home-risked-detonation/article_958b2e11-2b6d-4bd8-8a47-63f61e58feea.html

https://www.cnn.com/videos/title-980443

https://www.businessinsider.com/millennial-mobsters-mafia-downfall-colombo-fbi-2021-10

https://gizmodo.com/old-mafia-guys-think-texting-has-ruined-the-mob-report-1847804494

https://www.mcall.com/2024/06/03/allentown-city-council-plans-to-hire-scott-curtis-former-fbi-investigator-in-ed-pawlowski-case-to-investigate-alleged-city-hall-discrimination/

https://www.mcall.com/2024/06/05/allentown-city-council-hires-ex-fbi-agent-who-led-pawlowski-probe-to-conduct-investigation-into-alleged-city-hall-discrimination/

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/allentown-city-council-hires-former-fbi-investigator-to-look-into-claims-of-discrimination-at-city/article_16a13d88-23a0-11ef-9e66-07bc6349a0b2.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/lehigh-county/allentown-area/allentown-police-officer-behind-whistleblower-lawsuit-now-on-administrative-leave/article_d98351fa-85a8-11ef-8956-6fcbcdc2de31.html#tncms-source=Homepage-Top-Stories

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/former-allentown-mayor-denied-new-trial-on-corruption-charges

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/allentown-city-council-to-weigh-hiring-former-fbi-investigator-to-investigate-alleged-discrimination-at-city/article_359e2a8e-21e3-11ef-8cbf-57cc4a4d7eb1.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/allentown-city-council-votes-to-sue-mayor-to-stop-obstruction-of-investigation/article_a50d5a40-3424-11ef-9759-afb3f7a80d2e.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/allentown-city-council-to-vote-on-funding-to-sue-mayor/article_a8d65e7c-3403-11ef-90f0-9f603c12f4af.html#tncms-source=Homepage-Top-Stories

https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/allentown/the-investigation-continues-at-allentown-city-hall-despite-concerns-over-contract-hiring-process

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/allentown-mayor-says-300k-investigation-contract-void-not-all-councilmembers-agree/article_289d6bc8-2cca-11ef-94e3-035cc976f974.html

https://thecolombomafia.com/thomas-gioeli

https://www.newsday.com/amp/long-island/nassau/alleged-mobster-gioeli-cleared-of-murders-q58868

https://lehighvalleyramblings.blogspot.com/2018/01/

https://790waeb.iheart.com/alternate/amp/2024-06-18-heres-whats-trending-for-june-18/

https://www.wfmz.com/espanol/noticias/votar-n-sobre-contrataci-n-de-ex-agente/article_2e09326e-2215-11ef-ac57-a3caa0c4de48.html

https://www.mcall.com/2022/11/08/scott-curtis-a-retired-fbi-special-agent-discusses-high-profile-cases-including-former-allentown-mayor-ed-pawlowski-photo/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/allentown-city-council-plans-to-hire-scott-curtis-former-fbi-investigator-in-ed-pawlowski-case-to-investigate-alleged-city-hall-discrimination/ar-BB1nx1cn

https://www.mcall.com/2018/06/09/scott-curtis-fbi-agent-behind-allentown-investigation-retires/

https://nypost.com/2021/10/06/nyc-mobsters-fear-handing-over-control-to-phone-obsessed-millennials/

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/millennial-mobsters-becoming-mafias-downfall-191732002.html

https://theintercept.com/2020/10/22/lehigh-valley-pennsylvania-democratic-party-biden/

https://www.nydailynews.com/2011/05/19/go-ahead-and-charge-me-with-nuns-murder-thomas-tommy-shots-gioeli-rants-in-prison-blog/

https://www.nydailynews.com/2010/04/08/colombo-family-turncoats-wife-andrea-calabro-helps-feds-with-info-on-mob-boss-tommy-shots-gioeli/

https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/fbi-framed-alleged-mobster-his-lawyer-says-p53366

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14648649/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxjhFZURyWk

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10063985/New-Yorks-veteran-mobsters-fear-millennial-Mafiosi-going-soft.html

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/ex-congressman-apparently-victim-of-scam-complaint-says-i80563

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/alleged-mobster-gioeli-cleared-of-murders-q58868

https://www.nydailynews.com/2011/08/24/mobsters-slay-charges-play-second-fiddle-to-alleged-pizza-feud-at-cheesy-bail-hearing/

https://www.nydailynews.com/2012/04/20/mob-family-court-showdown-dont-call-me-your-brother-no-more/

https://www.cosanostranews.com/2016/02/long-island-mobster-buried-victims-in.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/2010/03/17/soda-biz-may-land-mob-prince-michael-persico-in-prison/

https://www.nydailynews.com/2011/01/26/godfather-star-james-caan-furio-from-the-sopranos-go-to-bat-for-colombo-crime-boss/

https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-164-scott-curtis-mayor-of-allentown-campaign-contribution-bribery/

https://podcasts.apple.com/am/podcast/scott-curtis-mayor-of-allentown-campaign/id1082012464?i=1000437020887

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aashish-yadav/episodes/Episode-164-Scott-Curtis--Mayor-of-Allentown--Campaign-Contribution-Bribery-ecv8p0

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2018/03/02/business-community-leaders-say-mayor-ed-pawlowski-verdict-offers-allentown-a-fresh-start/

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/former-fbi-agent-dives-into-nationwide-insurance-fraud-scam-stemming-from-reading/article_629dfbd1-c336-4deb-a863-a81992998510.html

https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/allentown/2022/11/fbi-agent-who-took-down-allentown-mayor-tells-penn-state-students-how-he-did-it.html

https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/criminal-justice/the-supreme-court-just-weakened-a-federal-bribery-law-dont-expect-that-to-help-former-allentown-mayor-ed-pawlowski

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/allentown-mayor-retired-fbi-agent-respond-to-whistleblower-lawsuit-against-allentown-its-police-department/article_f526f0aa-5138-11ef-a980-4f34ed739264.html

https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/allentown/2019/12/hes-the-fbi-agent-who-took-down-allentowns-mayor-now-hes-talking-publicly-about-the-case.html

https://www.wsj.com/story/the-mob-suffers-management-troubles-4d1773c4

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/316774/modern-day-mafia-plagued-by-mismanagement-and-bad-hires-ex-fbi-agent-claims/

https://www.businessinsider.com/millennial-mobsters-mafia-downfall-colombo-fbi-2021-10

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/turncoat-capo-fingers-per_b_822694

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/feds-probe-mob-prince-in_b_507381

https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/the-mobster-who-brought-down-the-mob-20121220

https://nypost.com/2012/04/19/hero-cop-tried-to-id-mob-killers-before-he-died-ater-1997-hit/

https://www.fivefamiliesnyc.com/2012/04/sebastian-saracino-dino-saracino-mob.html

https://nypost.com/2011/10/31/la-cosa-nostra/

https://tommygioelisvoice.blogspot.com/2011/06/

https://tommygioelisvoice.blogspot.com/search/label/Scott%20Curtis

https://fbiretired.com/agent/scottcurtiswritergmail-com/

https://www.delcotimes.com/2022/11/12/ex-fbi-agent-pa-corrupt-states/

https://www.mcall.com/2022/11/08/pennsylvania-one-of-the-most-corrupt-states-says-former-fbi-agent-who-worked-ed-pawlowski-pay-to-play-case/

https://www.mcall.com/2019/07/01/podcast-fbi-agent-reveals-what-it-took-to-make-secret-recordings-of-mayor-ed-pawlowski/

https://www.mcall.com/2018/02/13/theres-more-going-on-here-than-meets-the-eye-fbi-agent-tells-allentown-mayor-ed-pawlowski/

https://www.mcall.com/2018/10/25/what-was-susan-wilds-role-as-ed-pawlowski-brought-down-city-hall/

https://www.mcall.com/2019/07/02/connection-between-allentown-corruption-case-and-one-brewing-in-scranton/

https://www.mcall.com/2019/04/26/mike-fleck-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-role-in-allentowns-pay-to-play-scheme/

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/former-allentown-mayor-convicted-of-47-felony-counts-asks-for-new-trial/article_a7df2c90-bae8-11ee-8e2b-37fe73b992eb.html

https://www.mcall.com/2018/02/18/trial-of-allentown-mayor-ed-pawlowski-takes-dramatic-turn/

https://www.mcall.com/2018/01/31/pawlowski-trial-testimony-turns-to-haddad-property/

https://www.mcall.com/2018/08/19/former-reading-mayor-vaughn-spencer-faces-trial-monday-in-fbi-case-that-snagged-ed-pawlowski/?amp=1

https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_United_States_Military_Academy_alumni

https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/United_States_Military_Academy  

https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Army_Black_Knights#Men%27s_gymnastics

https://historica.fandom.com/wiki/Carmine_Persico

https://crime-and-corruption.fandom.com/wiki/Carmine_%22The_Snake%22_Perisco

https://historica.fandom.com/wiki/Andrew_Russo

https://www.podchaser.com/creators/scott-curtis-107to1OQZ6

https://gizmodo.com/tag/scott-curtis

https://github.com/ScottCurtisUSMA

https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-curtis-28015b14b/

https://www.scribd.com/user/762091842/Scott-Curtis

https://app.connectively.us/#/profile/92298

https://writers.coverfly.com/profile/writer-40901e266-77748  

https://www.news.com.au/world/mobsters-get-offer-they-can-refuse/news-story/a9616f580836534bfdf47777c9ffa44e

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/eastern-berks-county/authorities-in-berks-county-and-new-jersey-work-to-locate-man-who-held-up-two/article_1b7d10c6-19e0-11ef-aa3a-dbfd515bd049.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/southeastern-pa/retired-fbi-agent-weighs-in-on-cavalcante-search/article_d8dc3060-51e6-11ee-820b-6b203cc1e3e2.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/some-supporters-push-for-clemency-for-ed-pawlowski-whos-serving-15-year-prison-sentence/article_269a83c8-30a0-11ee-a00d-2b4d8216954f.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/poconos-coal/hes-very-calculated-kohberger-to-enter-plea-on-monday/article_64cf1e40-f826-11ed-af15-4f63144c706c.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/poconos-coal/retired-fbi-agent-weighs-in-on-case-of-man-accused-in-idaho-killings/article_2e056774-92f1-11ed-a23e-9b262449ece3.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/poconos-coal/idaho-police-poconos-man-responsible-for-killing-all-four-university-of-idaho-students-in-november/article_9efe86c6-897e-11ed-b619-f766f16ccb66.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/retired-fbi-agent-to-share-stories-of-pay-to-play-cases/article_158468ae-5f74-11ed-93aa-a3c9e9c52631.html

https://www.wfmz.com/business/business-matters/business-matters---one-on-one-with-scott-curtis-the-fbi-agent-who-attacked/video_863277f2-0746-511f-af80-9daa217ad1bb.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/special/fbi-probe/former-allentown-mayor-ed-pawlowski-sentenced-to-15-years/article_cae1923f-0214-5a8a-93ca-e7c975b8ec6d.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/jury-ex-reading-mayor-guilty-of-all-counts-in-bribery-trial/article_6ee17bf4-e9a7-5385-9596-64d9f756608c.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/special/fbi-probe/defense-grills-fbi-special-agent-scott-curtis-about-fleck-potential-schemes/article_cf042a13-d3cc-51f0-b7b6-42276de82d25.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/special/fbi-probe/were-not-joking-around-here-ed-and-other-tidbits-heard-in-pay-to-play-trial/article_d1e8f974-8820-5dbf-af60-116d29ced7d4.html

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/allentown-mayor-says-city-council-contract-with-ex-fbi-agent-hired-to-investigate-city-hall-racism-is-void/ar-BB1oovsD

https://www.wfmz.com/news/special/fbi-probe/secret-recordings-played-of-pawlowski-and-fbi-mayor-asks-am-i-under-investigation/article_76be03d4-247f-5fed-af0a-38f9c0ecad5b.html

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/former-allentown-mayor-convicted-of-corruption-charges-has-message-for-city-he-once-served/article_e5ba8de4-8a67-11ef-988f-130bcb816eb8.html#tncms-source=Breaking-News-(Local)-Banner