Today: September 21, 2024
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On jury duty, David Letterman auditioned for a role he's never gotten

The longtime host of “The Late Show with David Letterman” made it to the final cuts before getting knocked off a jury about to hear a criminal trial involving cryptocurrency

On jury duty, David Letterman auditioned for a role he's never gotten
Business|Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers claim in an appeal that he was judged too quickly

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried have filed an appeal claiming that the imprisoned FTX founder was the victim of a rush to judgment by a public that wrongly believed he was guilty before he was even arrested

Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers claim in an appeal that he was judged too quickly
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Singer's lawsuit adds to growing claims against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

A singer who achieved success in bands put together by Sean “Diddy” Combs has sued the music producer, describing years of psychological and physical abuse, including groping, that she says she suffered as he helped launch her career

Singer's lawsuit adds to growing claims against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Crime

Las Vegas man pleads guilty in lucrative telemarketing scam

A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge alleging that he duped people into making charitable donations that were instead diverted to political action committees or his own companies

Business|Finance

Key witness in trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks no prison time at upcoming sentencing

Caroline Ellison, a former top executive in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's collapsed cryptocurrency empire, is seeking no prison time at her sentencing later this month

Key witness in trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks no prison time at upcoming sentencing
Crime

Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit

Former President Donald Trump looked on as his lawyer pressed three federal appeals judges to overturn a verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation

Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit
Arts|Business|Crime|Entertainment|Technology

North Carolina musician arrested, accused of Artificial Intelligence-assisted fraud caper

Federal authorities in New York say a North Carolina musician has been charged with using artificial intelligence to create thousands of songs that he streamed billions of times to collect over $10 million in royalty payments

Crime|Entertainment|Sports

Judge says ex-Boston Celtics' Glen 'Big Baby' Davis can delay prison to finish film

A film project has earned former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis a temporary reprieve from the start of his three-year prison term for a fraud conviction

Judge says ex-Boston Celtics' Glen 'Big Baby' Davis can delay prison to finish film
Crime|News

Court revives Sarah Palin's libel lawsuit against The New York Times

A federal appeals court has revived Sarah Palin's libel case against The New York Times

Court revives Sarah Palin's libel lawsuit against The New York Times
Celebrity|Entertainment

Judge orders Martin Shkreli to turn over all copies of unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album

“Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli has been ordered to turn over copies of Wu-Tang Clan's unreleased “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin'” album to his lawyers by Friday

Judge orders Martin Shkreli to turn over all copies of unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album
Crime|News|Technology|World

Russian man held without bail on charges he procured US electronics for Russian military use

A Russian man is being held without bail in the United States on charges that he conspired to smuggle American microelectronics to Russia to aid its war in Ukraine

Opinion

Sept. 11 families group leader cheers restoration of death penalty option in 9-11 prosecutions

The head of a group of family members of victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks says she's hearing nearly unanimous praise of the U.S. defense secretary's nullification of plea deals for the accused mastermind and two others

Sept. 11 families group leader cheers restoration of death penalty option in 9-11 prosecutions
Americas|Crime

Former Honduras national police chief gets 19 years in US prison for cocaine distribution

The former chief of the Honduran National Police has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in a cocaine conspiracy

Former Honduras national police chief gets 19 years in US prison for cocaine distribution
Crime|News|Political

Lawyers for Saudi Arabia seek dismissal of claims it supported the Sept. 11 hijackers

A judge heard arguments but won't immediately decide if Saudi Arabia should remain a defendant in lawsuits brought by relatives of people killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

Crime|Health|News|Opinion

Tennessee woman gets over 3 years in prison for blocking clinic access during protest

A Tennessee woman has been sentenced to over three years in prison for using threats and violence to interfere with the operation of a New York City reproductive health center in the early days of the pandemic in 2020

Crime|Economy|News

Self-professed 'Wolf of Airbnb' sentenced to over 4 years in prison for defrauding landlords

A Florida man who boasted that he was the “Wolf of Airbnb” has been sentenced to over four years in prison after defrauding New York City landlords and a federal pandemic-relief government program

Self-professed 'Wolf of Airbnb' sentenced to over 4 years in prison for defrauding landlords
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News

Harvey Weinstein retrial in NYC tentatively set for November

A judge has tentatively scheduled Harvey Weinstein’s planned retrial on rape and sexual assault charges to begin on Nov. 12

Harvey Weinstein retrial in NYC tentatively set for November
Business|News|Political

Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui convicted of defrauding followers after fleeing to US

A Chinese business tycoon who sought asylum in the U.S. now stands convicted on charges that he engaged in a massive, multiyear fraud

Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui convicted of defrauding followers after fleeing to US
News|Political

Jury finishes 2nd day of deliberations without a verdict at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial

The jury at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez finished its second day of deliberations without a verdict

Jury finishes 2nd day of deliberations without a verdict at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial
News|Political

Jury to begin deliberations Friday in bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez

A New York City jury has been told it will begin deliberating criminal charges against Sen. Bob Menendez at his bribery trial on Friday after hearing instructions on the law

News|Political

Sen. Bob Menendez's lawyer tells jury that prosecutors' bribery case 'dies here today'

A defense lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez has tried to convince a New York jury that there's nothing to the federal government's bribery case against the Democrat

Uncategorized

Sen. Bob Menendez's lawyer tells jury in closing that prosecutors failed to prove a single charge

A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez at the Democrat's bribery trial has urged jurors to acquit him of every charge, saying prosecutors had failed to prove a single count beyond a reasonable doubt

Sen. Bob Menendez's lawyer tells jury in closing that prosecutors failed to prove a single charge
News|Political

Prosecutor tells New York City jury at bribery trial that Sen. Bob Menendez put power 'up for sale'

Closing arguments have started at the bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, with a federal prosecutor telling jurors that Menendez put his power up for sale in return for bribes

Prosecutor tells New York City jury at bribery trial that Sen. Bob Menendez put power 'up for sale'
News|Political

Defense for Bob Menendez rests without New Jersey senator testifying

The defense for Sen. Bob Menendez has rested without the New Jersey Democrat testifying at his New York bribery trial

Defense for Bob Menendez rests without New Jersey senator testifying
Arts|Entertainment

Appeals court rejects Broadway producer's antitrust claim against actors' and stage managers' union

An appeals court has rejected an appeal by a Tony Award-winning producer who claims that a union for actors and stage managers organized an illegal boycott that prevented him from producing live Broadway shows

Appeals court rejects Broadway producer's antitrust claim against actors' and stage managers' union

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