Government exhibit in the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Source: SDNY While prosecutors are requesting that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried spend 40 to 50 years in prison for his crimes, the defense team is urging the judge to consider a sentence that’s roughly 90% shorter. Bankman-Fried’s fate will be announced in Manhattan on … Read more
Donald Trump’s former “fixer,” Michael Cohen, used Google Bard to cite made-up legal cases that ended up in a federal court. The New York Times reported Friday that Cohen admitted in unsealed court papers that he passed on documents referencing bogus cases to his lawyer, who then relayed them to a federal judge. Cohen reportedly … Read more
Police in Cologne, Germany, say indications of a possible attack have led them to search the country’s landmark cathedral with sniffer dogs FRANKFURT, Germany — Cologne police acting on indications of a possible attack searched Germany’s landmark cathedral with sniffer dogs Saturday and said worshippers attending Christmas Eve Mass would undergo security screening before being … Read more
MEXICO CITY — The day he was arrested, Luis was in a government office trying to get a document attesting to his clean criminal history so he could apply for a call center job. “What I wanted at that time was something better for my life,” said the 23-year-old, who was working as a baker. … Read more
Five men are dead following a fight between inmates at a prison in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Tabasco ByThe Associated Press October 13, 2023, 3:59 PM MEXICO CITY — Five men were killed in a fight between inmates at a prison in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Tabasco, authorities said Friday. Four of the … Read more