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Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican of Florida, listens during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, December 7, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press Prosecutors are recommending against charging Gaetz with sex trafficking, The Washington Post reported. They have concerns about the credibility of two witnesses. Gaetz has denied wrongdoing. Prosecutors are recommending against […]
Japanese prosecutors have demanded the top three executives at Tokyo Electric Power Company receive five-year prison sentences for failing to take measures to prevent the disastrous triple meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear plant. Ex-TEPCO chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata and former vice presidents Ichiro Takekuro and Sakae Muto have all pleaded not guilty to charges of professional […]
Alex Wong/Getty Images The special counsel Robert Mueller’s office said in a new court filing that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort breached his plea deal by telling “discernible lies” after agreeing to cooperate in the Russia probe. Prosecutors said Manafort lied in statements he made about his association with a Russian-Ukrainian political operative, wire […]
Trump lawyer turned federal informant Michael Cohen may be going to jail for a long time, if prosecutors have their way. Prosecutors have requested that Michael Cohen receive a “substantial term of imprisonment” for tax evasion and paying hush money to a porn star on Trump’s behalf. Cohen, who pled guilty to the charges in […]
The man who stabbed two American tourists at Amsterdam’s busy Central railway station says he was motivated by insults to Islam in the Netherlands and that he chose his victims at random, according to prosecutors. The 19-year-old Afghan national, identified as Jawed S., said he traveled to Amsterdam from Germany – where he has residency […]
Dana Verkouteren via AP Jury deliberations began Thursday in the Virginia bank and tax fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. The jury sent a note to the judge asking for clarification about four topics, including a definition of the term, “reasonable doubt,” the standard to convict in a criminal trial. Legal experts […]
Jeff Roberson/AP St. Louis prosecutors dismissed the criminal invasion of privacy charge against Missouri Governor Eric Greitens. Greitens was indicted in February on a felony invasion of privacy charge in connection with an admitted extramarital affair in 2015 before his election. Prosecutors said they would refile the case after deciding whether to pursue a special […]
Reuters/Christinne Muschi South Korean crypto exchange Upbit was raided by prosecutors on suspicion of Fraud, Yonhap news agency reported. Upbit sent a note to clients saying it is cooperating and clients’ assets are secure. (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors raided the country’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, on Thursday and Friday on suspicion of fraud, Yonhap […]
South Florida Sun-Sentinel via Associated Press Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for suspected Florida shooter Nikolas Cruz. The Broward State Attorney filed a notice of intent on Tuesday, ABC News reported. Cruz will be formally arraigned on Wednesday. He faces 34 charges, including 17 counts of first-degree murder. Florida prosecutors will seek the death […]
The list of people looking for Joseph Mifsud, the professor who allegedly told a Donald Trump campaign aide that Russia had “dirt” on Hillary Clinton, keeps getting longer. BuzzFeed News has learned that Italian prosecutors have been unable to find the mysterious Maltese academic — who went to ground after being identified as a key […]
