Erika Girardi’s career funded by stolen client money, prosecutors say
Six weeks before Tom Girardi’s criminal trial in Los Angeles is scheduled to begin, federal prosecutors revealed that they intend to introduce key evidence: that…
Trump classified documents case in slow motion as 3-day hearing begins
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Trump is hearing arguments Friday on a long-shot defense effort…
Appeals court refuses to delay Bannon’s prison sentence
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Stephen K. Bannon’s bid to stay out of prison while he fights…
N.Y. court declines to hear Trump gag order appeal in hush money case
NEW YORK — New York’s top court declined Tuesday to hear Donald Trump’s gag order appeal, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last…
Hunter Biden found guilty of three felony charges in gun case
WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden, the president’s son, was convicted Tuesday of federal gun crimes, including lying about being drug-free when he purchased and briefly owned…
Hunter Biden is guilty of charges that never should have been brought
You can’t fault the jury that found Hunter Biden guilty Tuesday of falsely claiming that he was not a drug user on a federal firearm…
D.A. Alvin Bragg, Trump’s prosecutor, to testify before Congress
WASHINGTON — Manhattan Dist. Atty. Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before Congress on July 12, a day after former President Trump’s sentencing in his hush…
Businessman testifies he promised bribes for Sen. Menendez’s help
NEW YORK — A New Jersey businessman took his star turn on the witness stand in the bribery case against Sen. Robert Menendez, telling a jury…
Trump’s lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed in New York trial
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyers are asking a New York judge to lift the gag order that barred the former president from commenting about witnesses,…
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty
The former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from…
How Trump’s deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has had plenty to say since his hush money trial conviction last week. He’s claimed the case was rigged, incorrectly linked President…
Capitol rioter who injured police officer gets 5 years in prison
WASHINGTON — A military veteran who was convicted of injuring a police officer’s hand during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced…
Trump is ‘innocent,’ lawyer says in hush money trial closing arguments
NEW YORK — Donald Trump engaged in “a conspiracy and a cover-up,” a prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments Tuesday in the former president’s hush money…
Closing arguments and maybe a verdict loom in Trump hush money trial
WASHINGTON — The testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, meaning the…
Israeli military prosecutor says ‘very grave’ air strike reportedly behind dozens of Palestinian civilians’ deaths under investigation
In short: Gaza officials say an Israeli air strike in an area of Rafah designated for the displaced has killed at least 35 Palestinians and wounded…
Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose…
Former ICC chief prosecutor: ‘Netanyahu is afraid’ | Israel-Palestine conflict
Luis Moreno Ocampo discusses the International Criminal Court arrest warrant requests for Israeli and Hamas leaders. As Israel’s war on Gaza keeps raging, the chief…
‘Rust’ criminal case against Alec Baldwin set to go to trial
A New Mexico judge denied a motion to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, clearing the way for the high-profile actor to stand…
What’s the most likely verdict in Trump’s hush money trial?
After 20 days, 22 witnesses and intermittent courtroom fireworks, the evidence in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all in. The case will…
Prosecutor and judge in Georgia’s 2020 election case beat challengers
ATLANTA — Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought a sprawling racketeering case against former President Trump and others related to the…