Inside the sentencing hearing of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried The disgraced mogul will likely be behind bars for decades. Axios · Mar 28, 2024
Furious judge sentences SBF to 25 years "He knew it was wrong. He knew it was criminal," Judge Lewis Kaplan said of the convicted crypto fraudster Salon · Mar 28, 2024
Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison Bankman-Fried, 32, sentenced for fraud on customers of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded. Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2024
Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 Years For Financial Crimes Judge Kaplan sentences Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison for financial crimes, highlighting lack of remorse and risk of reoffending. Top News · Mar 28, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for his FTX crimes The sentence marks a stunning fall for the 32-year-old former crypto executive who was once seen as the future of finance. WEKU · Mar 28, 2024
Trump Files Defamation Lawsuit Against ABC for Saying He Was Found Liable for Rape Instead of Sexual Assault The defamation lawsuit is the latest in Trump's campaign of lawfare against media outlets, but all of those suits have failed so far. Reason · Mar 19, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried deserves 40 to 50 years for FTX fraud, prosecutors say Manhattan prosecutors condemn former FTX chief’s ‘unmatched greed and hubris’ and seek long sentence for $8bn fraud conviction The Guardian - US · Mar 15, 2024
Republican women weaponize rape Forget the theatrics of Katie Britt, Nancy Mace and Marjorie Taylor Greene — supporting Trump means backing abusers Salon · Mar 12, 2024
Donald Trump secures $92m bond as he appeals E Jean Carroll verdict Lawyers for former president ask Manhattan judge to approve bond, which would mean he would not have to pay Carroll yet The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2024
Lawyer letter hints at Trump money woes The NY Times' Maggie Haberman reported "there is clearly a problem so far in acquiring a bond” Salon · Mar 7, 2024
Donald Trump seeks new trial in E Jean Carroll defamation case Lawyers say judge erroneously excluded evidence of former president’s state of mind and also call for $83m award to be cut The Guardian - US · Mar 6, 2024
Trump Seeks Reduction In $83.3 Million Jury Award In Carroll Defamation Case "This Court's erroneous decision to dramatically limit the scope of President Trump's testimony almost certainly influenced the jury's verdict, and thus a new trial is warranted," the lawyers wrote in court filings on Tuesday International Business Times · Mar 6, 2024
E Jean Carroll says Trump has no legal basis to delay paying $83.3m judgment Lawyers for writer say ex-president is asking court to ‘trust me’ while providing no information on how or when Carroll will be paid The Guardian - US · Feb 29, 2024
Steven Tyler: sexual assault claim against Aerosmith singer dismissed US judge says accuser Jeanne Bellino waited too long to sue 75-year-old over allegations of assault in 1975 The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2024
International Business Times · Feb 22, 2024 SBF Says He's Sticking With New Lawyers Through Sentencing Despite Possible Conflicts SBF said he was aware of potential conflicts of interest in hiring a lawyer who also represented the founder of another collapsed crypto firm that FTX has had business interactions with.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024 First Thing: Palestinian groups accuse UN advisor of failing to warn about potential genocide Letter sent to UN raises concerns about Alice Wairimu Nderitu’s ability to act with ‘effectiveness and impartiality’. Plus, have the Dutch found the answer to burnout culture?
The Guardian - US · Feb 7, 2024 Judge rejects Trump’s mistrial motions in E Jean Carroll defamation case Judge Lewis Kaplan, who ruled from the bench, reportedly said allowing for a mistrial ‘would have been entirely pointless’
Salon · Jan 31, 2024 Expert rips Habba's "wacky" do-over bid "Because they know they don't have real substantive grounds for appeal," says MSNBC analyst Lisa Rubin
Salon · Jan 31, 2024 Trump searches for new lawyer after loss "Any lawyer who takes a TRUMP CASE is either 'CRAZY,' or a TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT," Trump wrote
Salon · Jan 30, 2024 Experts mock Habba's "bogus motion" Habba's motion claiming conflict of interest by judge is "self-defeating," legal analyst says
Salon · Jan 27, 2024 Trump wants Americans to pay up for him The former president had already spent more than $57 million of other people’s money on his legal fees
WEKU · Jan 26, 2024 Jury orders Trump to pay $83 million for defaming columnist E. Jean Carroll This is the second time Trump has been ordered pay Carroll. Last year he was mandated by a jury to pay $5 million for a separate instance of defamation.
The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2024 Tantrums and threats: key takeaways from Trump’s E Jean Carroll trial The writer sued the ex-president for defamation after separate sexual assault and defamation trial in which she won $5m
The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2024 Donald Trump ordered to pay E Jean Carroll $83.3m in defamation trial Ex-president vows to appeal against ruling, which comes less than a year after Carroll won $5m in sexual abuse and defamation trial
Salon · Jan 26, 2024 Judge slaps down Trump's lawyer — again The judge's rebuke came just hours after he threatened Habba with jail time for repeatedly challenging his orders