Crime

Former Trump company CFO Weisselberg pleads guilty to perjury in fraud trial

Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty Monday to perjury charges related to his testimony in the…

Co-defendant in Sen. Bob Menendez corruption case pleads guilty

A co-defendant in the criminal corruption case against Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded guilty in New York federal court on Friday…

Trump lawyers urge judge to set classified documents trial after presidential election

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Friday urged a Florida federal court judge to schedule his criminal trial on…

Death of shipping CEO Angela Chao under ‘criminal investigation,’ Texas sheriff says

The death earlier this month of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao, the sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, is…

Harvard Business School grad’s Ponzi scheme swindled alums out of $2.9 million, New York attorney general says

A Harvard Business School graduate tricked his fellow alumni and associates into investing at least $2.9 million in a Ponzi…

Judges in Trump-related cases face unprecedented wave of threats

U.S.District Judge Royce Lamberth has been threatened by angry criminals. Drug cartels. Even al Qaeda. But nothing, Lamberth says, prepared…

Supreme Court will hear Trump presidential immunity claim in election interference case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to rule on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal charges in…

Former New York cop charged with swindling investors in foreign exchange trading fund

A former New York City police officer was indicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud after he allegedly lied to…

FTX fraudster Bankman-Fried seeks less than 7 year sentence, claims he is at risk of ‘harm and extortion’ in prison

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried are asking a judge for a relatively short sentence like “junk bond king” Michael Milken instead…

Trump appeals New York civil fraud verdict

Former President Donald Trump on Monday filed a notice of appeal of the New York civil judgment finding him liable…