Politics Nov 26 Government push to unseal court records offers clues about what could be in the Epstein files As the Justice Department gets ready to release its files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell, a court battle over sealed documents in Maxwell’s criminal case is offering clues about what could be in those…
Nation Nov 24 DOJ renews request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials The Justice Department has renewed its request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking grand jury materials after Congress approved the release of investigative materials related to the prosecution of the late financier.
Nation Oct 11 Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a New York federal judge Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty, from a federal indictment brought against him in the December assassination of UnitedHealthcare’s…
Nation Oct 09 Drake’s defamation suit against label over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ tossed by judge Judge Jeannette A. Vargas rejected the lawsuit in a written opinion that began by citing “the vitriolic war of words” and saying the case arose “from perhaps the most infamous rap battle in the genre's history.”…
Nation Oct 03 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 4 years, 2 months in prison Combs was sentenced Friday to four years and two months in prison for transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters, capping a sordid federal case that featured harrowing testimony and ended in a forceful reckoning for one of the…
Nation Sep 30 Prosecutors seeking an 11-year prison sentence for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Prosecutors filed their sentencing recommendation early Tuesday, along with letters from some of his accusers describing how his violence and demands had impacted their lives.
Nation Sep 23 Ahead of sentencing, ‘Diddy’ attorneys argue he has served enough time behind bars Lawyers for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs are urging a judge to sentence him early next month to no more than 14 months in prison for his conviction on two prostitution-related charges.
Politics Sep 15 Fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sues Trump administration over abrupt dismissal Fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey has sued the U.S. government over her abrupt July dismissal, saying it came without cause or notice and was unlawful and unconstitutional.
Politics Sep 11 Former Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife sentenced to 4½ years in prison for role in bribery scheme Former Sen. Bob Menendez is serving an 11-year sentence after his conviction last year on charges of taking bribes, extortion, and acting as an agent of the Egyptian government.
Nation Aug 11 Judge won’t unseal transcripts of grand jury that indicted Epstein ex-girlfriend Maxwell The judge says releasing the transcripts would risk unraveling the foundations of secrecy upon which the grand jury is premised.