Crime

Trump denies sleeping during trial: ‘I simply close my beautiful blue eyes’

Donald Trump on Thursday denied recent reports from multiple news outlets that he has at times appeared to nod off…

DOJ charges ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ with $48 million tax fraud, seeks extradition

The Justice Department unveiled criminal tax fraud charges this week against a prolific bitcoin investor named Roger Ver. He came…

Trump Media insider trading trial begins with co-founder testifying, ‘I’ve never been paid at all’

The federal criminal trial of a man accused of insider trading in shares of a shell company ahead of its…

Trump gets jail warning for violating hush money trial gag order; Stormy Daniels ex-lawyer testifies

Prosecutors on Tuesday questioned the former attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels, whose hush money payment is at the center…

Supreme Court won’t let former Trump aide Peter Navarro out of jail while he appeals sentence

The Supreme Court on Monday denied a request by Peter Navarro, a former advisor to ex-President Donald Trump, to get…

Former Moody’s top lawyer pleads guilty in tax case

A former longtime general counsel to Moody’s has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to file federal income tax returns, federal…

Ashley Biden detailed ‘pain’ from diary theft, urged prison for thief in letter to judge

Ashley Biden, the daughter of President Joe Biden, wrote a judge to say she would not attend the criminal sentencing…

Trump trial second week concludes with testimony from former secretary and banker

This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day. Prosecutors called two new witnesses Friday afternoon in…

Trump trial: Defense attorneys begin cross-examination of David Pecker

Lawyers for Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon began the cross-examination of former National Enquirer David Pecker, the first witness to…

Trump trial: Court adjourns with ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker set to resume testimony

A prosecutor on Monday told jurors that Donald Trump led a criminal hush money scheme to influence the 2016 presidential…