Corruption

Former Trump lawyer John Eastman pleads not guilty in Arizona election case

The attorney John Eastman pleaded not guilty Friday in the Arizona case charging him and other allies of former President…

Former Facebook and Nike diversity manager gets 5 years in prison for $5 million fraud

A former diversity manager at Facebook and Nike was sentenced to five years and three months in prison for stealing…

Sen. Menendez’s wife kept him ‘sidelined’ about money woes, defense lawyer tells jurors in corruption trial

Sen. Robert Menendez’s wife and co-defendant, Nadine Menendez, was hiding her financial troubles from her husband, a defense attorney for…

Sen. Menendez bribery trial starts with judge scolding lawyers on ‘gamesmanship’

A judge on Monday admonished attorneys about playing legal games shortly after they convened for the start of the federal…

Trump Media investor convicted of insider trading ahead of merger

A federal jury in New York on Thursday convicted an investor of insider trading in the stock of a shell…

Leader of world’s ‘most prolific ransomware group’ charged in Lockbit case — $10 million reward for his arrest

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced criminal charges against a Russian national, Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, for allegedly creating, developing and administrating…

Guo Wengui chief of staff Yvette Wang pleads guilty to $1 billion fraud conspiracy in New York

The chief of staff to controversial exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui pleaded guilty in New York on Friday to a…

Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s blanket presidential immunity argument

The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s sweeping claim of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution…

New York jury convicts man in first-ever cryptocurrency market manipulation case

A New York federal jury on Thursday convicted a Puerto Rico man of a $110 million scheme that was the…

Prosecutor asks judge to sanction Donald Trump for gag order violation in hush money case

Prosecutors on Monday asked a New York judge to sanction Donald Trump for violating a gag order by commenting on…