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  • New Jersey Defends Privacy Law Shielding Judges, Prosecutors

    New Jersey’s attorney general is urging a federal judge to reject a bid by numerous businesses to declare a new law, which bars the disclosure of home addresses and other personal information belonging to judges and prosecutors, unconstitutional. In a brief filed on Monday, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s office argued that the disclosure…

  • Marilyn Mosby Receives One-Year Home Detention for Perjury And Mortgage Fraud Convictions

    Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was sentenced to one year of home detention on Thursday, May 23, 2024, for her convictions related to perjury and mortgage fraud. U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby handed down the sentence of three years of supervised release but opted against sending Mosby to prison, despite prosecutors seeking a…

  • Shakira’s Tax Evasion Case in Spain Dropped Over ‘Lack of Evidence’ Following Settlement

    Colombian superstar Shakira can finally breathe a sigh of relief as her legal saga in Spain takes a significant turn. The 47-year-old singer, known for her iconic hits like “Hips Don’t Lie,” emerged victorious as Spanish investigators dropped the criminal tax evasion case against her due to a purported “lack of evidence.” Shakira found herself…

  • Prosecutors Delve Deeper into Trump’s Inner Circle as Hush Money Trial Progresses

    As the hush money trial involving former President Donald Trump enters its third week, prosecutors are intensifying their focus on individuals within Trump’s close circle. The latest testimony, provided by Hope Hicks, sheds light on pivotal moments during the 2016 campaign, including the release of a damaging recording that surfaced shortly before the election. Hicks,…

  • Trump Lawyer’s Opening Statement Draws Criticisms From Experts In Criminal Trial

    On the first day of arguments in Donald Trump’s criminal trial, attorney Todd Blanche sparked objections and criticism with his opening statement, characterized by legal analysts as a strategic but controversial move. Blanche sought to plant seeds of doubt in jurors’ minds by portraying Stormy Daniels as a liar and Michael Cohen as a rogue,…

  • Prosecutors To Give Historic Opening Statements Against Former President Trump

    In a groundbreaking legal development, prosecutors are poised to present a criminal case against a former American president to a jury on Monday. The trial will mark the first time in history that such proceedings will take place, as Donald Trump faces criminal accusations related to a hush money scheme aimed at silencing damaging stories…

  • Woman Sues Prosecutors Who Charged Her For Murder After Self-Managing Abortion

    Lizelle Gonzalez, a Texas woman who faced murder charges for self-managing an abortion, has taken legal action against the prosecutors responsible for her arrest. The lawsuit, filed in federal court on Thursday, targets the district attorney’s office in Starr County, situated along the U.S.-Mexico border, for initiating the criminal case, which was later dropped. Gonzalez’s…

  • Jam Master Jay’s Godson And Longtime Friend Convicted Of His 2002 Murder

    After nearly 22 years since the tragic killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, justice has finally been served as a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted his godson Karl Jordan Jr. and childhood friend Ronald Washington of his murder. The verdict marks a long-awaited moment in one of hip-hop’s most elusive cases. Jam Master Jay, born…

  • Watch Fani Willis’ Entire Defiant Testimony In Stunning Courtroom Moment

    Fani Willis, the District Attorney for Fulton County, has concluded her testimony in a heated hearing regarding the potential disqualification of her and her office from prosecuting the 2020 election interference case involving former President Trump in Georgia. During the hearing, prosecutors from the district attorney’s office announced on Friday morning that they would not…