Federal trial

  • Attorney Anthony Ricco Withdraws from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Defense Team in Federal Sex Trafficking Case

    Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team is undergoing a significant change as defense attorney Anthony Ricco has formally requested to withdraw from representing the embattled music mogul in his federal sex trafficking case. Ricco, one of six attorneys on Combs’ defense team, did not provide a specific reason for his departure but made it clear that…

  • Kentucky Man Convicted of Supporting ISIS, Faces Long Prison Term

    A federal jury in Bowling Green, Kentucky, has found Mirsad Hariz Adem Ramic guilty of multiple charges related to his support for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The conviction includes providing material support to ISIS, conspiring to provide material support, and receiving military-type training from the extremist…

  • Attorney Sentenced For $15M COVID-19 Relief Fraud Conspiracy

    A Georgia attorney and former City of Atlanta police officer, Shelitha Robertson, 62, was handed a sentence of seven years and three months in prison for her role in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of approximately $15 million. Robertson, along with co-conspirator Chandra Norton, orchestrated a plot to submit fraudulent PPP…

  • Man Found Guilty Of Killing Transgender Woman In First Federal Gender Identity Hate Crime Case

    In a landmark case, a man has been convicted of killing a transgender woman in what is believed to be the first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity in the United States. Jurors in South Carolina unanimously determined that Daqua Lameek Ritter fatally shot Dime Doe in August 2019 due to…

  • Federal Trial of Former Memphis Officers in Tyre Nichols Beating Death Pushed Back 4 Months

    A federal court trial involving four former Memphis police officers charged with civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols has been postponed for four months, announced U.S. District Judge Mark Norris on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. The trial, initially scheduled for May 6, has been rescheduled to commence on Sept. 9 following…