345.73 — Criminal law (United States)

  • Trump Deploys U.S. Navy Destroyers Off Venezuela Amid Fight Against Cartels

    The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela, a move the Trump administration says is aimed at combating Latin American drug cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations. The operation raises significant legal and geopolitical questions about the use of military force in international waters and the classification of transnational criminal…

  • Explainer: Why The FBI Searched John Bolton’s Home And Office

    The FBI searched the Maryland home and Washington, D.C. office of John Bolton, former national security adviser to Donald Trump, as part of an investigation into the possible mishandling of classified information. The move underscores the sensitive intersection of national security law, executive privilege, and the government’s power to enforce secrecy agreements. What Triggered the…

  • Judge Dismisses 22 Counts in Sara Rivers’ Lawsuit Against Diddy and Bad Boy Records

    Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has scored a major legal victory after a judge dismissed the bulk of a lawsuit filed against him by Sara Rivers, a former member of the MTV reality show group Da Band. According to TMZ, the court threw out all 22 counts that Rivers filed against Combs, Bad Boy Records,…

  • 3 Democratic Lawmakers Detained Behind Fence by ICE During Brooklyn Facility Visit

    In a highly unusual and politically charged incident, three Democratic members of Congress from New York City — Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, and Rep. Daniel Goldman — were reportedly locked behind a security fence for approximately 20–30 minutes during an attempted oversight visit to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn on Wednesday,…

  • Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Grandparents, Injuring Neighbor in Apparent Drug-Fueled Outburst

    A 22-year-old Florida man is facing first-degree murder charges after police say he fatally shot both of his grandparents and injured a neighbor during a violent altercation that unfolded at a home on Washington Avenue in Brevard County. Jeremyah Campbell, 22, was arrested and booked into the Brevard County Jail without bond after officers responded…

  • Diddy Trial Update: Defense Challenges Credibility in Ongoing Sex Trafficking Case

    The sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs continued Monday, June 2, with testimony from a former assistant, identified only as “Mia”. She told a federal court that she attempted to block out the abuse she allegedly suffered while working for Combs from 2009 to 2017. Testifying under a pseudonym to protect her…

  • Cassie Ventura’s Testimony In Diddy Trial Reveals $20M Settlement To Keep Quiet And Suicide Attempt

    During the federal proceedings against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura, the plaintiff in a previously settled civil lawsuit, took the stand and delivered an emotional and detailed account of her past relationship with Combs. Her testimony, part of the prosecution’s case in an ongoing criminal trial, included…