New York attorney general Letitia James files lawsuit against former U.S. President Donald Trump, adult children for fraud

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and his adult children were sued on Wednesday for what New York state’s attorney general called numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentation, accused of misstating the values of real estate properties to obtain favorable loans and tax benefits. The lawsuit, filed in a New York state court in Manhattan, accused… Read More New York attorney general Letitia James files lawsuit against former U.S. President Donald Trump, adult children for fraud

Former U.S. presidential aide Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to money laundering and conspiracy charges

Steve Bannon, the onetime top strategist to former U.S. President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to money laundering and conspiracy charges for allegedly deceiving donors to an effort to help Trump build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bannon, 68, was handcuffed when he came into a New York state court in Manhattan.… Read More Former U.S. presidential aide Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to money laundering and conspiracy charges

Longtime Trump Organization senior executive Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to tax fraud charges

A longtime senior executive at Donald Trump’s family business pleaded guilty on Thursday to helping it engineer a 15-year tax fraud, in an agreement that will require him to testify about the company’s business practices. Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer at the Trump Organization, entered his plea to all 15 charges he faced… Read More Longtime Trump Organization senior executive Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to tax fraud charges

New York grand jury indicts Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron

A New York grand jury has indicted the 18-year-old white man accused of killing 10 people in a livestreamed shooting at a supermarket in a Black neighborhood in Buffalo, prosecutors said on Thursday at a brief court hearing. Buffalo City Court Judge Craig Hannah adjourned the hearing after a few minutes and scheduled the suspect,… Read More New York grand jury indicts Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron

New York attorney general files lawsuit against Amazon over worker safety issues around coronavirus pandemic

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday over its handling of worker safety issues around the COVID-19 pandemic at two warehouses, just days after the retailer filed its own lawsuit seeking to block her case. In a complaint filed in a New York state court in Manhattan, James said Amazon’s drive… Read More New York attorney general files lawsuit against Amazon over worker safety issues around coronavirus pandemic

New York attorney general files lawsuit against police department over excessive force against protesters

New York’s state attorney general on Thursday sued New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio and the city’s police commissioner over allegations the police used excessive force against racial justice protesters after the killing of George Floyd in May. The federal lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan alleges the police repeatedly and without… Read More New York attorney general files lawsuit against police department over excessive force against protesters