On Thursday, a U.S. judge denied bail to Jeffrey Epstein, who will remain in jail pending trial. Epstein is in jail on charges of sex trafficking dozens of underage girls. He was petitioning to be released to his Manhattan mansion under house arrest. Epstein is being held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. MCC is a fortress-like … [Read more...]
Judge Bans Roger Stone From Posting On Social Media
A judge banned President Donald Trump’s former adviser Roger Stone from posting on social media. This happened after Stone was accused of violating a gag order by discussing his case on Instagram. U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson said his lawyer had to “twist the facts” to argue Stone’s posts did not violate the order. … [Read more...]
Former Prosecutor Disputes Acosta’s Claims of Victory in Epstein Case
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is being slammed for his role in a sweetheart plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein is a billionaire, recently indicted for sex trafficking minors. On Tuesday, Acosta tried defending his decision to give Epstein a light jail sentence. He claimed Epstein would have walked free if Acosta hadn't intervened as … [Read more...]
DOJ Looking at Replacing Translators for Immigration Hearings
Business Insider reports the Department of Justice is planning to replace human interpreters at immigration court hearings. The translators will be replaced with informative videos briefing migrants facing deportation on their rights. The "cost-saving" measure was introduced nationally by the DOJ last month. It could be put into place as … [Read more...]
Boeing Announces Settlement Fund for 737 MAX Crash Victims
Boeing announced a $100 million fund for families of 737 MAX crash victims. Boeing said the funds will those affected by the crashes of two of its Max jetliners. However, Business Insider reports a lawyer for 23 victims' families says that the announcement is going over poorly. Boeing faces numerous lawsuits and investigations in the … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Rejects Limits to Partisan Gerrymandering
According to Reuters, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected efforts to the practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to entrench one party in power by turning away challenges to political maps in Maryland and North Carolina. The justices ruled in a decision with nationwide implications that judges do not have the ability to … [Read more...]
Columnist E. Jean Carroll Won’t Bring Rape Charge Against Trump
Columnist E. Jean Carroll said she wouldn't bring a rape charge against President Donald Trump based on her allegation of an assault from the mid-1990s. In an interview with MSNBC after the account was revealed, Carroll recounted the allegations and said it took years of experience reading other women's accounts of mistreatment for her advice … [Read more...]
Self-Help Guru And Sex Trafficker Keith Raniere Found Guilty On Seven Charges
A leader of a sex-slave ring was found guilty Wednesday of seven charges against him. Nxivm leader Keith Raniere was was convicted of sex trafficking and forced labor conspiracy. Prosecutors say Raniere, known by his followers as "Vanguard," kept a ring of 15 to 20 women sex slaves branded with his initials. Former members say that leaders … [Read more...]
Harvey Weinstein’s Defense Attorney No Longer Wants To Represent Him
According to CNN, Harvey Weinstein's defense attorney doesn't want to represent him anymore. Attorney Jose Baez has reportedly filed to withdraw from Weinstein's case. In the filing, Baez states, "Mr. Weinstein has engaged in behavior that makes this representation unreasonably difficult to carry out effectively." One source told CNN that … [Read more...]
Trump May Encourage Foreign Governments To Attack Political Opponents
President Donald Trump recently said he doesn’t see anything wrong with foreign governments giving him information. According to CNN, this comment may encourage foreign government to attack political opponents. In 2016, Russia targeted Hillary Clinton with various tools to obtain information and spread it around. Trump suggested … [Read more...]
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