Politics Aug 09 Epstein accuser sues Prince Andrew, citing sexual assault when she was 17 Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre filed the lawsuit Monday in Manhattan federal court. According to the lawsuit, the prince abused Giuffre on multiple occasions when she was under the age of 18.
Arts Jul 27 Wu-Tang Clan album sale pays off Martin Shkreli’s court debt Federal authorities announced the sale Tuesday, saying proceeds would fully satisfy the remainder of what Shkreli owes on a $7.4 million forfeiture order he faced after his 2018 sentencing.
Politics Jul 20 Trump inaugural committee head arrested over accusation of being UAE agent The chair of Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee was arrested Tuesday in California on charges alleging that he and others conspired to influence Trump’s foreign policy positions to benefit the United Arab Emirates.
Politics Jul 13 Feds charge 4 in Iran plot to kidnap U.S. journalist, 4 others An Iranian intelligence officer and three members of an Iranian intelligence network have been charged in Manhattan with plotting to lure a U.S. journalist and human rights activist from New York City to Iran.
Nation Jul 08 Avenatti sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for extortion A New York judge has sentenced the combative California lawyer Michael Avenatti to 2 1/2 years in prison for trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike.
Nation Jun 08 Fed lawyers say Trump is not liable for ‘crude’ remarks at accuser Donald Trump cannot be held personally liable for “crude and disrespectful” remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he made the comments while he was president, U.S. Justice Department lawyers said.
Nation Jun 03 Ex-Treasury worker sentenced to prison for leaking banking reports to reporter Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards pleaded guilty last year to a conspiracy charge, admitting she leaked banking reports. Edwards lawyer, Stephanie M. Carvlin, argued that Edwards made her disclosures at a time when she believed people running the Treasury Department "were…
Nation Mar 30 Sex trafficking crimes brought against Epstein ex-girlfriend Maxwell Sex trafficking charges were added Monday to the indictment against financier Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend as prosecutors alleged that she groomed a 14-year-old girl to recruit other young females in the early 2000s to provide "sexualized massages" to Epstein in return…
Nation Jan 19 U.S. soldier arrested in plot to blow up New York City 9/11 Memorial Cole James Bridges of Stow, Ohio, was in custody on charges of attempted material support of a terrorist organization — the Islamic State group.
Nation Nov 25 Justice Department appeals judge’s decision in Trump defamation case A judge concluded last month in a written decision that President Donald Trump’s June 19 statements about columnist E. Jean Carroll didn’t constitute an official act of the presidency and were outside the scope of his employment as president.