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Trump prosecutors keep witness schedule secret to avoid ex-president’s attacks

Donald Trump’s prosecutors are keeping their witness schedule secret in order to stop the former president from targeting upcoming witnesses…

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…

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…

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried appeals fraud conviction, 25-year prison sentence

A lawyer for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday filed a notice of appeal of his federal fraud and conspiracy…

Trump hush money prosecutor tells judge he is OK with one-month delay of trial start

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday told a judge that he does not oppose postponing the start of the…

Trump DA Fani Willis lashes out from witness stand as judge considers whether to disqualify her

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday lashed out at a defense lawyer as she testified before a judge…

Supreme Court gives Trump prosecutor a week to respond to delay request in election case

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday told Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith to respond to a…

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay a presidential immunity ruling in 2020 election case

Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday asked the Supreme Court to temporarily halt a ruling rejecting his claim that he…

Australian writer Yang Hengjun given suspended death sentence in Beijing

A Beijing court on Monday handed Australian writer Yang Hengjun a suspended death sentence, five years after he was first detained in China and three years after a closed-door trial…

Elon Musk’s $56 billion Tesla compensation voided by judge, shares slide

A Delaware judge on Tuesday voided the $56 billion pay package of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, ruling that the company’s…