Corruption

Former high-ranking FDIC attorney Mark Black pleads guilty in child sex exploitation case

A former high-ranking lawyer at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to conspiring to sexually…

Trump loses attorney Joe Tacopina as porn star hush money trial looms

Joseph Tacopina has withdrawn as a lawyer for Donald Trump in two major cases facing the former president, one of…

Hunter Biden agrees to deposition, GOP chairs say contempt resolution on track until a date is set

An attorney for Hunter Biden told two House Republican committee chairmen Friday that he will comply with subpoenas demanding his…

Morgan Stanley will pay $249 million to settle criminal, SEC block trade probes

Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a total of $249 million to settle a criminal investigation and a related Securities…

House Republicans recommend Hunter Biden be held in contempt of Congress for refusing a subpoena

House committees released reports Monday recommending that Hunter Biden be held in contempt of Congress over what they called his…

Trump immunity claim: DOJ special counsel pushes Supreme Court for quick action on appeal

The federal special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to quickly hear an appeal on whether…

Man pleads guilty in stock fraud case involving $100 million New Jersey deli

A North Carolina ex-convict pleaded guilty to securities fraud in connection with conspiring to manipulate the stock of a company…

Feds raided Rudy Giuliani’s home and office in 2021 over Ukraine suspicions, unsealed papers show

A 2021 federal raid on Rudy Giuliani’s home and office was spurred by suspicions that the former New York City…

Rudy Giuliani is ordered to pay over $148 million to 2 Georgia election workers for defamation

A federal jury on Friday ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay over $148 million to two Georgia election workers for falsely…

Supreme Court rejects appeal bid by Trump clemency recipient Philip Esformes

The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from Florida nursing home owner Philip Esformes, whose 20-year prison sentence…