Politics Nov 08 DOJ brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan that targeted Trump Investigators learned of the plot to kill Trump while interviewing Farhad Shakeri, an Afghan national identified by officials as an Iranian government asset who was deported from the U.S. after being imprisoned on robbery charges.
World Oct 22 Revolutionary Guard official charged in alleged plot to kill Iranian American activist Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged a senior Iranian military official and three others with links to that country's government with plotting to kill an Iranian American author on U.S. soil — a development lauded by the alleged target.
Nation Oct 10 Trial date set for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to face sex trafficking charges in May A May 5 trial date was set Thursday for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to face sex trafficking charges.
Politics Sep 26 New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted, sources say New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Nation Sep 18 Judge denies bail for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs over witness tampering concerns in sex trafficking case A second judge has refused to grant bail to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter said Wednesday that the government had proved “by clear and convincing evidence" that any amount of bail couldn't ensure that the hip-hop…
Nation Sep 17 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs indicted for sex trafficking and racketeering Combs was arrested late Monday in Manhattan, roughly six months after federal authorities conducting a sex trafficking investigation raided his luxurious homes in Los Angeles and Miami.
Nation Sep 16 Former NYC fire chiefs arrested in corruption scandal Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs have been arrested on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to provide preferential treatment in the department's fire prevention bureau.
Nation Jul 19 Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial date tentatively set for November A judge on Friday tentatively scheduled Harvey Weinstein's planned retrial on rape and sexual assault charges to begin on Nov. 12.
Politics Jul 16 Jury convicts Sen. Bob Menendez for accepting bribes of cash, gold and a car Prosecutors said the New Jersey Democrat abused his power to protect allies from criminal investigations and enrich associates through acts that included meeting with Egyptian intelligence officials and helping that country access millions in U.S. military aid.
Politics Jul 12 Jury in Sen. Menendez’s corruption trial ends first day of deliberations without a verdict A New York City jury finished its first three hours of deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict in the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, who is accused of taking bribes and being a foreign agent for the Egyptian government.