Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in defamation trial

E. Jean Carroll and her attorneys Shawn Crowley and Roberta Kaplan react outside the Manhattan Federal Court, after the verdict in the second civil trial after she accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her decades ago, in New York City, U.S., January 26, 2024.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters A federal jury on Friday … Read more

Trump briefly testifies at E. Jean Carroll sex defamation trial, defense rests

Former U.S. President Donald Trump greets to his supporters, as he arrives from his second civil trial after E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her decades ago, outside a Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., January 25, 2024.  Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Update: Jury rules Trump must pay E. … Read more

Martin Shkreli lifetime drug ban upheld by appeals court

Martin Shkreli, former chief executive officer of Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, exits court in New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.  Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lifetime ban on “Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli from working in the pharmaceuticals industry, as well as an order to … Read more

New York and California make retail theft top 2024 priority

The governors of New York and California announced sweeping plans to crack down on retail crime this week, as trade associations and police departments lobby for government action to curb theft. The plans include new legislation designed to increase the penalties for retail crime offenses and more funding for police departments and district attorney’s offices … Read more

Robert Saleh honors daughter of HS coach who lost life in fire

New York Jets coach Robert Saleh wore a St. Peter’s Boys High School hoodie when meeting the media on Friday. The choice was a tribute to 6-year-old Rory, a daughter of the school’s football coach,  Mark DeCristoforo, whose life was lost in a house fire earlier in the week on Staten Island, New York. Per … Read more

Second set unsealed in New York

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend de Grisogono Sponsors The 2005 Wall Street Concert Series Benefiting Wall Street Rising, with a Performance by Rod Stewart, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on March 15, 2005. Joe Schildhorn | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images A second batch of court filings related to sex predator … Read more

Jeffrey Epstein court document names unsealed Wednesday

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend Batman Forever/R. McDonald Event on June 13, 1995 in New York City. Patrick McMullan | Getty Images New York federal court documents containing previously hidden names of people associated in some way with the late notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will be unsealed Wednesday, an official said. Many of … Read more

Companies losing pricing power after years of unbridled spending

A FedEx worker delivers packages in New York, May 9, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters After years of unbridled consumer spending on everything from home improvement to dream vacations, some companies are now finding the limits of their pricing power. Shipping giant FedEx last week said customers have shied away from speedier, pricier shipping options. … Read more

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy protection

Rudy Giuliani filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York on Thursday, citing debts that include a nearly $150 million recent civil judgment for defaming two Georgia election workers while serving as a lawyer for former President Donald Trump. The filing by Giuliani came a day after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ordered … Read more

Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to 4 years in prison

Nikola founder Trevor Milton was sentenced Monday to four years in prison in connection to defrauding investors of the embattled electric- and hydrogen-powered truck maker. Milton also was fined $1 million and could later be forced to forfeit property as part of his sentence. The punishment was far lower than the 11 years prosecutors had … Read more