March 19, 2024

Reports: Judge in Trump’s Bank Fraud Trial Receives Bomb Threat

A bomb threat was made at the home of the judge overseeing the Donald Trump bank fraud case in New York, according to multiple reports Thursday. The Daily Beast reports bomb squad members rushed to Justice Arthur F. Engoron’s house on Long Island, citing a reliable source with knowledge of the situation. The source told the

Sam Bankman-Fried says 63 to 78 months should guide sentencing for FTX fraud

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried told a US judge on Tuesday that a sentence ranging from 63 to 78 months would be an appropriate punishment for the FTX founder’s conviction for stealing $8 billion from customers of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. The lawyers for the jailed former billionaire, who turns 32 next week, made the request to US District Judge […]

Santos pleads not guilty to new fraud charges

Santos barely spoke in court and left without speaking to reporters. He was welcomed by about two dozen protestors; he waved to them and blew them a kiss. | Stefan Jeremiah/AP NEW YORK — A solemn Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty Friday on Long Island to various new federal fraud charges as his colleagues

Black Lives Matter Activist Jailed for Fraud After Spending Charity Donations on Herself

A Black Lives Matter activist, who was instrumental in organising the infamous protest that saw the statue of Sir Edward Colston torn down and thrown in the Bristol Harbour, has been jailed for fraud after using donations intended for a children’s charity on herself. Xahra Saleem, born Yvonne Maina, a founding member of the BLM offshoot

A Defiant Trump Battles Justice Engoron on Stand in New York Civil Fraud Case

A Defiant Trump Battles Justice Engoron on Stand in New York Civil Fraud Case Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP A defiant former President Donald Trump took the stand on Monday at the New York County Supreme Court in his civil fraud case regarding the valuation of his assets, clashing with Justice Arthur Engoron, who struggled

Donald Trump Called on ‘Democrat Operative’ Judge in New York Fraud Case to Be ‘Disbarred’

Former President Donald Trump said New York Judge Arthur Engoron, the presiding judge over New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil fraud case against the former president, is a “democrat operative” and called on him to be “disbarred.” Monday marked the first day of James’ civil fraud trial against Trump, a case expected to last

Trump slams NY judge’s fraud ruling, says appeals court ‘must reverse un-American decision’

Former President Donald Trump blasted a Manhattan judge’s ruling against him as “horrible” and “un-American” in a rambling social media post after he was found liable for fraud, resulting in the revocation of his New York business licenses. “The widespread attack against me, my family, and my supporters has devolved to new, un-American depths, at […]

Mark Meadows files motion to duck arrest in Georgia election fraud case ahead of surrender deadline

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows filed an emergency motion in federal court on Tuesday demanding that he be protected from arrest in Georgia on charges that he conspired with former President Donald Trump to overturn the state’s 2020 election results.  Meadows, 64, faces a Friday deadline to voluntarily surrender to authorities in […]

Google’s YouTube Drops Policy that Censors Discussion of 2020 Election Fraud

Google-owned video behemoth YouTube, facing increased competition from platforms that are friendlier to free speech including Rumble and Twitter, has dropped a policy responsible for the widespread censoring of conservative voices. It is now possible to dispute the results of the 2020 election on YouTube. Stressing the need to allow people to “openly debate political

Report: Tucker Carlson Accuses Fox News of Fraud, Contract Breach

Tucker Carlson’s lawyers have sent Fox News a letter accusing the network of fraud and breach of contract and requested the network take immediate steps to “preserve all existing documents and data” relevant to its relationship with Carlson, according to a report. Axios reported Tuesday that Carlson is considering litigation against Fox News, which reportedly

Missing Sub Boss Was Previously Sued for Fraud in Florida

Just months before OceanGate Expeditions’ submersible went silent during an excursion to the remains of the Titanic, a Florida couple accused the company’s founder of taking them on a very different kind of ride.Marc and Sharon Hagle’s $210,258 investment in visiting the legendary shipwreck aboard the now-missing Titan—then called Cyclops 2—got a writeup from Reuters

Rudy Giuliani’s Election Fraud Lawyer Can’t Stand Him Anymore

A prominent Philadelphia attorney and onetime Trump impeachment lawyer says he can’t stand to represent Rudy Giuliani any longer—insinuating in a court filing that Giuliani isn’t just impossible to work with, but he’s a cheapskate who refuses to pay.The allegations emerged Friday in a motion filed by Bruce Castor in Philadelphia to be removed as

George Santos masterminded 2017 ATM fraud, former roommate tells feds

State, federal and Brazilian authorities are also probing Rep. George Santos related to a string of potential financial crimes. | Francis Chung/POLITICO NEW YORK – Rep. George Santos orchestrated a 2src17 credit card skimming operation in Seattle, the man who was convicted of the fraud and deported to Brazil said in a sworn declaration submitted

Jack Dorsey’s Block Suffers Plummeting Share Price Amid Claims It Enabled Fraud, Inflated User Stats

Joe Raedle /Getty Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s payment processing firm Block suffered a stock price drop of 15 percent this week after claims by Hindenburg Research that the company has facilitated fraud and inflated its user numbers. Researchers were reportedly able to set up a Cash App account in the name of former President

Nancy Mace: It Will Be Difficult to Work with ‘Fraud’ Matt Gaetz

Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) claimed Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that it would be difficult to work with “fraud” Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on legislation. Partial transcript as follows: MARGARET BRENNAN: The speaker has reportedly given the Freedom Caucus, that ultra-conservative faction, a third of the seats on the powerful Rules Committee which controls which

Meet the ‘Ghost’ Woman Fox Relied on for Voter Fraud Claims

A voting machine company’s $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News has rocked the conservative media giant, exposing rifts between its journalists and the star hosts and executives more concerned with mollifying pro-Trump viewers than accurately reporting that the 2020 election wasn’t stolen.But the strangest revelation so far from the Dominion Voting Systems case against the

Outrage as James Clapper, other Hunter Biden laptop skeptics suddenly speak out against media: ‘What a fraud’

It’s now an infamous headline among conservatives and a sore spot for Politico. But at the time, the Oct. 19, 2020, story by Natasha Bertrand had its intended bombshell effect with this headline: “Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say.” Now former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says Politico […]

Instagram influencer Danielle Miller pleads guilty to $1 M COVID loan fraud

Danielle Miller pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges. thedaniellenicolemiller/Instagram An Instagram influencer — and self-proclaimed “con artist” — flaunted her way to a federal guilty plea. Native New Yorker Danielle Miller, 32, admitted Monday the luxurious lifestyle she bragged about on TikTok and Instagram was funded with more than $1 million in stolen COVID-relief loans, […]

George Santos lied to a judge in 2017 bid to help a ‘family friend’ charged with fraud

NEW YORK — George Santos lied to a Seattle judge about working for Goldman Sachs while speaking at a 2src17 bail hearing for a “family friend” who later pleaded guilty to fraud in an ATM skimming scheme, according to an audio recording of the proceeding and court records. “So what do you do for work?”

Rand Paul leads investigation into ‘disturbing’ $5.4B in pandemic fraud as Biden moves to end COVID emergency

EXCLUSIVE: Sens. Rand Paul and Joni Ernst are launching an investigation into over $5.4 billion in small business loan fraud as the Biden administration prepares to wind down the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. Paul, R-Ky., and Ernst, R-Iowa, sent a letter to Inspector General of the Small Business Administration Monday, demanding an assessment into the “extent” […]

More Circumstantial Evidence of Vote Fraud: Arizona’s Numbers Don’t Add Up

Lara2017/iStock/Getty Images Plus Call it The Tale of Two Purple States. In the 2022 midterms, Florida experienced precisely what pundits and prognosticators said the whole country would: A historic, perhaps unprecedented “red” wave. In contrast, Arizona had a bit of a “blue” wave — but only in the high-profile, upper-echelon races. This raises a few […]

‘Con Man:’ Founder of Electric Truck Company Nikola Convicted of Fraud

Trevor Milton, the founder of electric truck maker Nikola, was convicted of fraud after being accused of bragging about nonexistent technology in an attempt to inflate his company’s stock price. “Trevor Milton is a con man,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Estes said. “He lied to investors to get their money, plain and simple.” On Friday, a federal

Axelrod: Republicans Supporting Trump’s Election Fraud Claims ‘Are Cowards’

Former Obama senior adviser David Axelrod said Wednesday on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time” that members of Congress who support President Donald Trump’s election fraud claims and the 18 state attorneys general forwarding a lawsuit to contest the presidential election results of four battleground states were “cowards.” Axelrod said, “Let’s just be clear about one thing, the president…

You Know There Was Industrial-Scale Election Fraud. What Can Be Done?

Don’t believe your lyin’ eyes, and certainly do not believe the scores of fellow citizens who, under oath, signed affidavits and testified about the fraud those lying eyes witnessed. Put this behind you.  Move on.  Just forget it. But you can’t. You probably want to, particularly as your spouse complains about how tense you seem these days. […]

Sen. Richard Blumenthal: Trump’s Claims of Fraud ‘Beyond Dangerous and Damaging’

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT-D) said Friday in Hartford that President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud in the battleground states is “beyond dangerous and damaging.” “They were pathetic and sad,” Blumenthal added, reported the Stamford Advocate, at a press conference to urge Democrat state lawmakers to pass an amendment to the Connecticut Constitution to allow…

Explaining The Viral Video Claiming To Show Election Fraud In Fulton County, Georgia

A video shared on Twitter by the Trump campaign appears to show workers at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, where absentee ballots for the 2020 election were tabulated. One worker can be seen pulling something that looks like a suitcase out from under a table. WATCH: Video footage from Georgia shows suitcases filled with…

Trump Campaign Presents Claims of Voter Fraud to Nevada Court

President Donald Trump’s campaign presented its claims of voter fraud in Nevada to a state court in Carson City on Thursday, as Democrats argued that the evidence was insufficient to warrant overturning tens of thousands of votes. Republicans claim that there are more than enough questionable or fraudulent votes in Nevada to overcome the 33,596-vote…

Cybersecurity Expert Declares Election Fraud Orchestrated by Enemies of U.S.

In his nine-page affidavit, Keshavarz-Nia concluded with high confidence that the election 2020 data were altered in all battleground states, resulting in hundreds of thousands of votes that were cast for President Trump to be transferred to [former] Vice President [Joe] Biden. Read the sworn federal affidavit by an extremely qualified and experienced computer scientist, […]

‘Undemocratic Action’ — Romney Sounds Off On Trump For Not Providing Enough Evidence Of Widespread Voter Fraud

November 20, 2020 9:01 AM ET Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney ripped President Donald Trump for not accepting the results of the 2020 presidential election in a tweet late Thursday night “Having failed to make even a plausible case of widespread fraud or conspiracy before any court of law, the President has now resorted to…

Giuliani: ‘Massive Fraud’ Used to Steal Election From Trump

Rudy Giuliani and other lawyers leading President Donald Trump’s legal efforts to win re-election on Thursday forcefully made the case for their claims of a widespread voter fraud on behalf of Democrat Joe Biden. “What I’m describing to you is a massive fraud,” Giuliani said. As Giuliani and other Trump lawyers outlined their claims, the […]

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