Criminal law – United States
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After a high-profile three-week trial, rapper A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was acquitted of all charges in his 2021 felony shooting case. A jury at the Los Angeles Superior Court delivered the not-guilty verdict on February 18, bringing an end to a legal battle that could have resulted in a lengthy prison…
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Houston attorney Tony Buzbee has dropped a civil lawsuit accusing Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. The case was dismissed with prejudice, preventing it from being refiled. Jay-Z, who strongly denied the allegations, called the lawsuit a “money grab” and criticized the legal system for allowing baseless claims.…
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Taylor Wright, a former police officer turned private investigator, dedicated her career to solving crimes. But in a shocking twist of fate, she became the victim of a crime that stunned the Florida legal community—a murder orchestrated by her own close friend, Ashley McArthur, a crime scene investigator-turned-business owner. Wright disappeared on September 8, 2017,…
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Tom Goldstein, the renowned Supreme Court litigator and founder of SCOTUSblog, was arrested Monday after prosecutors argued he posed an “urgent risk of flight” due to his undisclosed cryptocurrency transactions, according to court filings. Federal prosecutors allege that Goldstein, who was charged in January in a 22-count indictment for tax fraud and making false statements…
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The U.S. Department of Justice has directed federal prosecutors to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The case, which accused Adams of bribery and campaign finance violations, had made him the first sitting NYC mayor in modern history to face federal indictment. According to an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg…
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A Georgia mother is demanding answers after her 21-year-old son, Malachi Mitchell, was found dead in a vehicle during a traffic stop, while the driver was questioned and released without charges. The case, which remains under review, has raised concerns over law enforcement’s handling of the incident and the lack of immediate accountability. According to…
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Two new attorneys have joined the legal team in the ongoing sexual assault lawsuit against Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, representing both the plaintiff and her attorney, Tony Buzbee, in the high-profile case. The lawsuit, which alleges sexual assault by the music mogul, involves claims dating back to 2000. The plaintiff, who was 13 years old at…
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In a significant legal win, Sean “Diddy” Combs had a $400 million sexual assault lawsuit filed by Michigan prisoner Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith dismissed by a federal judge. According to court documents obtained by In Touch, the case was dismissed with prejudice due to Michigan’s statute of limitations. This means the claims—centered on an alleged incident…
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The intersection of criminal convictions and the presidency has become a focal point of legal debates following Donald Trump’s felony convictions and subsequent assumption of the presidency. This unprecedented situation raises critical questions about constitutional law, the separation of powers, and the resilience of democratic institutions in the United States. Donald Trump’s felony convictions stem…
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