The Greatest Scam Ever Written How a Montreal copywriter swindled victims out of $200 million by pretending to be a legendary psychic The Walrus · Jul 26, 2023
Trump indictment details plot to hide sensitive documents Trump has been charged with 37 felony counts for keeping and hiding documents with sensitive national security content. Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2023
‘Ridiculously ashamed’ Capitol rioter hits out at ‘mob mentality’ as he’s jailed for four months Hopkins was previously convicted on rape charge in 2002 The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023
Large Libel Models: ChatGPT-3.5 Erroneously Reporting Supposed Felony Pleas, Complete with Made-Up Media Quotes? [UPDATE: This article originally said this what ChatGPT-4 doing this, which was my error. But, as I note below in an UPDATE, ChatGPT-4 also erroneously reports supposed criminal convictions and sentences, complete with made-up quotes.] Reason · Mar 17, 2023
Louisville police violated constitutional rights, DOJ finds. Consent decree coming Nearly three years after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by Louisville police, the U.S. Department of Justice says it found probable cause to believe the Louisville Metro Police Department has violated federal law and the Constitution. Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023
Jan 6 rioter who posted ‘assassinate AOC’ after storming Capitol sentenced to three years in prison Garret Miller wore a T-shirt with Trump’s image commemorating the Capitol attack when he was arrested The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023
In a Texas federal courtroom, families of those killed in Boeing 737 MAX crashes finally have their voices heard The airplane manufacturer was accused of fraud for misleading federal regulators about the safety of its jets, but stayed out of court by making a deal with prosecutors. Victims’ families say they were cut out of the process. The Texas Tribune · Jan 26, 2023
US shuts down major ransomware network Hive US officials say Hive ransomware network extorted more than $100m from victims in more than 80 countries. Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2023
Briton arrested in Spain for allegedly helping Russian oligarch evade sanctions Richard Masters, wanted by US, is charged over scheme involving superyacht Tango owned by Viktor Vekselberg The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023
What has Ghislaine Maxwell said about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal? Jeremy Kyle interviewed the fallen socialite in Ghislaine Behind Bars, after she was jailed for 20 years for grooming The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023
Former FBI boss arrested for money-laundering on behalf of Russian oligarch The two men are charged with trying to assist Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska despite the fact the United States sanctioned Deripaska The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023
6 more classified docs found in Justice Dept search of Biden home WASHINGTON: Officials from the US Department of Justice found six more classified documents during a search of Joe Biden's family home in Delaware this week, the president's personal lawyer said in a statement Saturday. Bangkok Post · Jan 22, 2023
Key takeaways after Donald Trump referred to DOJ for four potential criminal charges in explosive January 6 meeting After 18 months, more than 1,000 interviews and two rounds of public hearings, the January 6 committee is handing down its final report and passing the mantle to the US Department of Justice for potential criminal prosecutions. Here's what we learned in the final meeting. ABC News · Dec 19, 2022
‘Hurting people’: The ‘cover-up teams’ operating on the US border When Border Patrol pursuits of migrant vehicles have led to accidents, an opaque unit has been among those responding. Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2022
Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2022 US urges six-month sentence for former Trump adviser Steve Bannon US Department of Justice says Bannon pursued ‘bad-faith strategy’ in refusing to comply with January 6 panel subpoena.
Reuters · Sep 5, 2022 Lawyer of alleged crypto launderer urges Russia to discuss prisoner swap - letter The lawyer of a Russian man accused of laundering more than $4 billion through the digital currency bitcoin urged Moscow on Monday to begin negotiations with the United States to include his client in a potential prisoner swap.
Tribune News Service · Aug 25, 2022 Baltimore attorney is representing former President Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago document case BALTIMORE — Despite once calling Baltimore a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess,” former President Donald Trump has turned to a Charm City lawyer to aid his defense as the U.S. Department of Justice’s criminal probe into him continues.
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022 DOJ charges Iranian Revolutionary Guard member with plotting to kill former Trump advisor John Bolton A member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been charged by the US Department of Justice with an alleged plan to assassinate former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 3, 2022 US Asks Argentina to Seize Venezuelan Plane Linked to Iran The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday asked for permission to confiscate an Iranian plane sold to Venezuelan owners and impounded in Argentina on suspicions it was linked to international terrorist groups, the agency said in a statement. The unannounced arrival of the plane in Argentina on June 8…
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022 Justice Department sues Idaho over state’s anti-abortion law in first post-Roe lawsuit First Biden administration lawsuit in wake of Supreme Court’s ruling argues that doctors must be able to perform abortions in an emergency, preempting state law
WEKU · Jul 31, 2022 Alleged police misconduct cost Yonkers, N.Y., millions. The complaints kept coming An NPR investigation examined records of payouts by the city and found troubling patterns: Plaintiffs alleged that police often used excessive force. And several officers were repeatedly named.
Tribune News Service · Jul 15, 2022 Justice Department investigating Md. State Police over possible employment discrimination The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a “pattern or practice” investigation into the Maryland Department of State Police to examine if the agency had racially discriminatory hiring and promotion practices, officials announced Friday.
Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2022 US charges Haitian man for role in missionary kidnappings US Justice Department says Jean Pelice, alleged member of Haiti’s 400 Mawozo gang, was involved in October abductions.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 1, 2022 US to Disburse $92 mn to FIFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF in Wake of Corruption Probe FIFA and other entities injured in the global football corruption scheme that exploded in 2015 are set to receive another $92 million in compensation, the US Department of Justice said Thursday. US officials had said last year that FIFA, world football's governing body, would receive $201 million confiscated from corrupt…
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022 Alabama bond sale for mega prisons falls $200 million short Alabama officials said they are moving forward with plans to build two supersize prisons despite a bond sale falling more than $200 million short of expectations