Famed criminal defense attorney Joe Tacopina has confirmed that he is now officially representing Wendy Williams in her ongoing guardianship dispute. The move brings a high-profile legal muscle to the embattled media personality’s efforts to reclaim control over her life and finances. In an exclusive interview on NewsNation’s Banfield, hosted by Ashleigh Banfield, Tacopina addressed…
Singer and model Cassie Ventura will testify under her real name in the upcoming federal trial against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, making her the only known alleged victim in the case to forgo anonymity. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Cassie is identified as “Victim 1” in the indictment, and prosecutors have confirmed…
In a recent legal development, U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, alleged that Combs raped her at a party in 1995 at Elks Plaza in New York City. Initially filing the complaint under a pseudonym, the court denied…
A federal judge has permanently dismissed the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, barring the Department of Justice (DOJ) from refiling the charges. The ruling has sparked widespread legal and political discussions, given its implications for the separation of powers and prosecutorial discretion. Judge’s Ruling and Its Impact U.S. District Judge Dale…
Milbank LLP has become the latest major U.S. law firm to strike a deal with President Donald Trump, further widening the rift within the legal community over how firms navigate the administration’s pressure campaign against perceived adversaries. On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Trump announced that Milbank had approached his administration to negotiate an agreement, making…
More than 100 former U.S. attorneys have voiced strong opposition to President Donald Trump’s nomination of Ed Martin as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, calling him an “egregiously unqualified political hack” with no prior prosecutorial or judicial experience. The group has formally urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing on…
A transgender woman has been arrested in Florida after using a women’s restroom at the state Capitol, marking what could be the first known arrest under the state’s controversial 2023 bathroom law. Marcy Rheintgen, a 20-year-old from Illinois, was taken into custody two weeks ago and charged with trespassing, according to a report by the…
A new federal lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C., is challenging President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on election regulations, arguing that it unlawfully encroaches on state authority and voter rights. The lawsuit, led by the Democratic National Committee, claims Executive Order 14248, titled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” violates federal law and…
Newly released police photos and body camera footage have unveiled the shocking conditions inside a Connecticut home where a man claims he was held captive by his stepmother for two decades. The disturbing images provide a glimpse into what authorities are calling one of the most harrowing cases of prolonged abuse in recent memory. Kimberly…