Nation Jan 30 Federal prosecutors can't seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione, judge rules U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge against Mangione, finding it was technically flawed. Garnett left in place stalking charges that carry a maximum punishment of life in prison.
Politics Jan 21 Lawmakers can sue to ensure Epstein files release, but not as part of Maxwell case, judge says Judge Paul A. Engelmayer blocked U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., from intervening in Maxwell’s sex trafficking case.
Nation Jan 09 Luigi Mangione fights to block death penalty, murder charge and key evidence in court Mangione’s lawyers contend that authorities prejudiced his case by turning his December 2024 arrest into a “Marvel movie” spectacle and by publicly declaring their desire to see him executed even before he was formally indicted.
World Jan 05 Maduro is taken to Manhattan courthouse for his first appearance on drug trafficking charges Maduro's lawyers are expected to contest the legality of his arrest, arguing he's immune from prosecution as a sovereign head of state.
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.