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LARRY NEUMEISTER

LARRY NEUMEISTER

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Ex-Watergate prosecutor urges judge to reject request to drop charges against NYC mayor

A former Watergate prosecutor has urged the federal judge presiding over the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams to assign a special counsel to help decide how to handle the Justice Department's request to drop charges

Ex-Watergate prosecutor urges judge to reject request to drop charges against NYC mayor
Crime|Election|Political|US

Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

The Justice Department has asked a court to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Crime|Political|US

Order to drop New York Mayor Adams' case roils Justice Department as high-ranking officials resign

Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five high-ranking Justice Department officials have resigned after she refused an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Order to drop New York Mayor Adams' case roils Justice Department as high-ranking officials resign
Crime|Election|Political|US

Attorney general will ‘look into’ why criminal case against NYC mayor hasn’t been dropped yet

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says she will “look into” why the corruption charges against New York City’s mayor have not yet been dropped

Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|US

Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly's convictions and 30-year prison term

A federal appeals court has upheld singer R. Kelly's racketeering convictions and a 30-year prison sentence, finding he exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women

Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly's convictions and 30-year prison term
Business|Political|US

Judge leaves intact a ban on DOGE access to Treasury records pending a hearing Friday

A federal judge has left intact a ban that prevents Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records containing sensitive personal data for millions of Americans, though she made clear that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is exempt

Judge leaves intact a ban on DOGE access to Treasury records pending a hearing Friday
Crime|Election|Political|US

New York mayor vows to regain public's trust after Justice Department orders halt to prosecution

New York City Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Justice Department for ordering a halt to his criminal corruption case and castigated the prosecution as “cruel” while vowing to regain the trust of voters ahead of his upcoming election

New York mayor vows to regain public's trust after Justice Department orders halt to prosecution
Business|Crime|US

Jan. 5 trial date set as two real estate brokers and a brother plead not guilty to sex trafficking

A federal judge has set a Jan. 5 trial date for two real estate brokers and a brother as they pleaded not guilty in their first appearance in a New York court

Crime|Education|US

Former college adjunct professor gets 8 years in prison for sexually abusing women from El Salvador

A former City College chemistry adjunct professor has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually abusing three women from El Salvador after convincing them to travel to the U.S. for a better life

Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|US

Lawyers for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni get a reality check from federal judge

A federal judge presiding over the public feud between “It Ends With Us” actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has warned lawyers to obey court rules meant to prevent contamination of a potential jury pool

Lawyers for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni get a reality check from federal judge
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|US

Sean 'Diddy' Combs dangled victim over a balcony, prosecutors say as they add details to case

Prosecutors have added details to their indictment against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Sean 'Diddy' Combs dangled victim over a balcony, prosecutors say as they add details to case
Crime|Political|US

Former US Sen. Bob Menendez gets 11 years in prison for taking bribes and acting as agent of Egypt

Former U_S_ Sen_ Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his conviction for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt, crimes his own lawyer said earned him the nickname "Gold Bar Bob."

Former US Sen. Bob Menendez gets 11 years in prison for taking bribes and acting as agent of Egypt
Celebrity|Entertainment

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni get March 2026 trial date for her 'It Ends With Us' lawsuit

A federal judge has set a March 2026 trial date for actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni to resolve their claims stemming from their work on the movie “It Ends With Us.”

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni get March 2026 trial date for her 'It Ends With Us' lawsuit
Crime|Fashion and Beauty|Health|US

Aesthetician charged with injecting customers with counterfeit Botox

A New York City aesthetician has been charged with injecting customers with counterfeit Botox after some of them complained that it made them sick

Crime|Political|US

Judge rejects new trial for former Sen. Menendez over tainted laptop

A federal judge has rejected a bid by former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to get his conviction on bribery charges thrown out

Crime|Political|US

Bribery, fraud charges dropped against former New York Lt. Governor

Federal prosecutors have dropped bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin

Bribery, fraud charges dropped against former New York Lt. Governor
News|US

Appeals court to quickly consider Trump's presidential immunity claim in sex abuse case

A federal appeals court plans to quickly consider former President Donald Trump's claim that presidential immunity protects him from a New York writer's assertion that he defamed her by saying she fabricated her claim that he sexually attacked her in the 1990s

Appeals court to quickly consider Trump's presidential immunity claim in sex abuse case
Finance|Stock Markets|US

Former U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer of Indiana sentenced to 22 months in prison for insider trading

A former U.S. congressman from Indiana has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for making illegal stock trades based on inside information while working as a consultant after he left office

Business|Crime|Finance|Technology|US

Arguments to free FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried get rough reception from federal appeals panel

A federal appeals court in Manhattan seems unreceptive to arguments that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried should be released before his trial starts in two weeks

Crime|News|US

US Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey will address his Democratic colleagues on Thursday as calls grow for Menendez to resign over federal bribery charges

US Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Technology

Jury selection begins in trial of fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried's trial on charges that he defrauded thousands of customers and investors in his FTX digital coin exchange began with a full day of jury selection

Jury selection begins in trial of fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried
Business|Celebrity|Crime|Finance|Sports|US

Jury sees FTX ads with Tom Brady, Larry David, as fraud case is rolled out against Sam Bankman-Fried

Splashy advertising featuring football star Tom Brady and comedian Larry David was shown to jurors as prosecutors launched a historic fraud case against cryptocurrency maven Sam Bankman-Fried

Jury sees FTX ads with Tom Brady, Larry David, as fraud case is rolled out against Sam Bankman-Fried
Business|Crime|Finance|Technology|US

FTX co-founder testifies against Sam Bankman-Fried, saying they committed crimes and lied to public

FTX's co-founder has begun to tell a New York jury that he and Sam Bankman-Fried committed financial crimes and lied to the public before the cryptocurrency trading platform collapsed last year

FTX co-founder testifies against Sam Bankman-Fried, saying they committed crimes and lied to public
Business|Crime|Finance|US

Sam Bankman-Fried stole customer funds from the beginning of FTX, exchange's co-founder tells jury

Sam Bankman-Fried authorized the illegal use of FTX customers’ funds and assets to plug financial gaps at an affiliated hedge fund from the exchange’s earliest days, FTX’s co-founder Gary Wang told a New York jury on Friday, as prosecutors pressed their case that Bankman-Fried was the mastermind behind one of the biggest frauds in U.S. history

Sam Bankman-Fried stole customer funds from the beginning of FTX, exchange's co-founder tells jury
Business|Crime|News|Technology

Star witness Caroline Ellison says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hoped to be US president someday

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial has taken a star turn

Star witness Caroline Ellison says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hoped to be US president someday

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