Larry Krasner, Philadelphia’s district attorney, center, departs after a hearing at City Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. Ryan Collerd | Bloomberg | Getty Images A judge on Monday rejected a request by the Philadelphia district attorney to block a $1 million daily giveaway by Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s political action […]
When authorities arrested Sean “Diddy” Combs and unsealed their sex trafficking and racketeering indictment against him in mid-September, it was the culmination of a vast federal criminal investigation. After countless hours spent combing through evidence, interviewing 50 witnesses, and presenting to a grand jury, prosecutors finally unveiled the case they hope will convict Combs. In […]
The Chase bank logo above ATMs, taken in Manhattan. Michael Kappeler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase has begun suing customers who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from ATMs by taking advantage of a technical glitch that allowed them to withdraw funds before a check bounced. The bank on Monday filed lawsuits in […]
Twenty-six more cases have been identified in a multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. The 26 new cases represent a 50 percent increase in the case count from October 22, bringing the total to 75 cases. With the new cases, health […]
File: Mike Jeffries, then Abercrombie & Fitch CEO in 2005. Michael Loccisano | FilmMagic | Getty Images Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and two other men were arrested on charges of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution that allegedly occurred when Jeffries was leading the iconic clothing brand, authorities said Tuesday. Jeffries, 80, and […]
Six new civil lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs in a federal court in New York. Three men and three women accuse the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting them at various parties in Los Angeles, New York and Las Vegas. The youngest plaintiff was 13 at the time of the alleged incident. Mr […]
Vladeck questioned the ethics of X’s terms in comments quoted by NPR. “For X to say we want all of our litigation to go into a forum that may have no connection to where we’re located, to where plaintiffs are located, runs headlong into the federal system’s preference for convenience,” Vladeck was quoted as saying. […]
Kaney “Ye” West is being sued by his former assistant, Lauren Pisciotta, for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting her during a studio session co-hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs, according to California court documents. Pisciotta previously sued the rapper in June, accusing him of sexual harassment, breach of contract and wrongful termination. She also sued him […]
ATLANTA — Three voting rights groups are asking a federal judge to order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections due to Hurricane Helene. The groups argue in a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Atlanta that damage and disruptions from Hurricane Helene unfairly deprived people of the opportunity to […]
