Nation Jan 05 New records detail how Epstein levereged connections to the wealthy, powerful to abuse girls The documents so far — with more to come — were sprinkled with names of celebrities and politicians who socialized with Epstein or worked with him in the years before he was publicly accused nearly two decades ago of paying…
Politics Jan 03 Prosecutors say Sen. Menendez cashed in by linking Qatari royal family member with New Jersey businessman The new allegations deepen the legal challenges for Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, who already was charged with wielding his political influence to secretly advance Egypt's interests.
Politics Jan 02 Appeals court says Michael Cohen can’t hold Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment An appeals court says Michael Cohen can't hold ex-president Donald Trump, his former boss, liable for allegedly jailing him in retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir.
Nation Dec 29 Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney Cohen made the admission in a court filing unsealed Friday in Manhattan federal court as a judge decides whether to punish one of Cohen's lawyers, who cited the fake cases in a submission to the judge.
Politics Dec 21 Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148 million in defamation case Rudy Giuliani has filed for bankruptcy, days after being ordered to pay $148 million in a defamation lawsuit. The former New York City mayor listed nearly $153 million in existing or potential debts.
Politics Dec 20 A federal raid on Rudy Giuliani’s home and office in 2021 was spurred by Ukraine suspicions, unsealed documents show The documents shed new light on the since-concluded investigation into Giuliani's involvement with Ukrainian figures in the run up to the 2020 presidential election.
Politics Nov 29 Indian official plotted to assassinate Sikh separatist leader in New York, U.S. prosecutors say India had set up a high-level inquiry after U.S. authorities raised concerns with New Delhi that its government may have had knowledge of a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader on American soil.
Arts Nov 18 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs reaches settlement with Cassie a day after she files abuse lawsuit A lawsuit by singer Cassie containing allegations of beatings, rape and abuse by music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs has been settled, the artists announced Friday, one day after the lawsuit was filed.
Economy Nov 02 FTX founder Sam-Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers A New York jury has convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of fraud charges. The 31-year-old California man was convicted Thursday in Manhattan federal court by jurors who rejected his testimony that he didn't defraud customers.
Nation Oct 27 In court, FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried denies he took customers’ funds but acknowledges that people got hurt FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is testifying at his fraud trial saying he hoped would move the cryptocurrency ecosystem forward but ended up doing the opposite and hurting customers.