March 18, 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

Gwyneth Paltrow says ski crash trial was ‘an intense experience’

Gwyneth Paltrow showed up each day of her nearly week-long ski crash trial in Park City, Utah, earlier this year because she believes in “fighting for what’s right.” Paltrow, 51, won the court battle after a jury ruled the Goop founder was not at fault in a $300,000 negligence suit filed by retired optometrist Terry […]

Ivanka Trump must testify at father’s civil trial in New York, judge rules

A judge in New York has ruled Friday that Ivanka Trump must take the stand as a witness in the civil case brought against her father, brothers and the Trump Organization – their family business. The ruling comes after Ivanka Trump was dismissed as a defendant in the case in June. New York Attorney General […]

Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial ‘such a Hollywood thing,’ ‘nobody cared,’ Vampires bandmate Alice Cooper says

Alice Cooper said this week that there was no hesitancy in touring this summer with fellow Hollywood Vampires bandmate Johnny Depp after ex-wife Amber Heard’s domestic abuse allegations.  “Not at all,” the rocker told Vulture after being asked in an interview published Friday. “If you talk to Johnny about it, it was something that happened. […]

Kevin Spacey Found Not Guilty in London Sex Assault Trial

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey was found not guilty of nine sex offences at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday. The actor known for his movie and TV roles including “House of Cards” cried when the verdict was delivered. The 64-year-old Hollywood star denied all the charges – which included seven counts of sexual assault –

Judge: Donald Trump’s Georgia Trial Will Be Televised, Live-Streamed

Former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Fulton County, Georgia, will be televised and live-streamed on the internet, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee announced Thursday. McAfee will also allow reporters to use their computers and cell phones inside the courtroom so long as they are not used to record the trial. McAfee’s announcement is aligned

Texas Attorney General Kenneth Paxton Acquitted in Senate Impeachment Trial, Reinstated as AG

The Texas Senate voted that Texas Attorney General Kenneth Warren Paxton, Jr. should be acquitted. The majority vote on each article in his impeachment trial was for acquittal. The senators voted to dismiss the four remaining impeachment articles and adjourn for the session, Sine Die. Jurors had to decide not only whether the suspended attorney

9/11 defendant at Guantanamo ruled unfit to stand trial due to CIA interrogation techniques

A 9/11 defendant held at Guantanamo Bay was ruled unfit to stand trial this week after he was diagnosed as psychotic with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by a military medical panel due to the effects of the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation” techniques years ago.  Col. Matthew McCall, a military judge, made the ruling late Thursday.  Ramzi […]

Joran van der Sloot case: Trial pushed back for prime Natalee Holloway suspect

A federal judge on Tuesday pushed back the possible trial for Natalee Holloway suspect Joran van der Sloot to fall. The order comes after Joran van der Sloot filed a waiver of his right to a speedy trial on Tuesday. Van der Sloot is the prime suspect in the May 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway […]

Peter Navarro, facing trial for contempt of Congress, says Trump invoked executive privilege

Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Federal Courthouse, in Washington. | Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo A former top White House aide to Donald Trump made a last-ditch bid to scuttle his upcoming trial for contempt of Congress, testifying to a federal judge on Monday that Trump

MI woman withdraws plea, will stand trial for 3 young sons’ drowning deaths in pond crash

A western Michigan woman whose three young sons drowned after her SUV crashed into an ice-covered pond has withdrawn her no-contest plea after a judge rejected a plea deal calling for her to serve one year in jail. Leticia Gonzales, 31, withdrew her plea Thursday, shortly after conferring with her attorneys, The Grand Rapids Press […]

Special Counsel Seeks Delay In Trump’s Classified Docs Trial

June 23, 2023 10:35 PM ET Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a motion to delay the trial of former President Donald Trump on charges related to alleged handling of classified documents Friday. Smith filed the motions before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, seeking to move the trial to December as opposed to the scheduled August

Wisconsin woman accused of killing, dismembering man has request for new trial venue denied

A Wisconsin woman accused of killing and dismembering a man in Green Bay, who also attacked her attorney in a courtroom in February, was denied her motion to have the trial moved for a “fair and impartial trial,” according to reports. Taylor Schabusiness, 25, has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse and […]

Feds Want to Delay Trump Mar-a-Lago Documents Trial to December

Special Counsel Jack Smith says the inclusion of classified documents makes an August date unrealistic.Updated Jun. 23, 2023 10:01PM ET / Published Jun. 23, 2023 8:36PM ET Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via GettyFederal prosecutors have asked the judge in the classified documents case against Donald Trump to delay the trial until December. In a filing Friday, the Department of Justice says Trump’s

Derek Chauvin’s Request for Another Trial in George Floyd’s Murder Rejected

Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin’s appeal for another trial was rejected on Monday, the news coming after he was sentenced to over 20 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. The Minnesota Court of Appeals made the decision regarding the request for a trial to occur outside Hennepin County, the Star Tribune reported:

Judge Delays Start of Dominion-Fox News Trial 24 hours

April 17 (UPI) — A Delaware judge overseeing a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News pushed the start of the trial 24 hours late Sunday. The highly anticipated trial, which was set to begin Monday with jury selection, was delayed until Tuesday, Judge Eric Davis told UPI in a

‘Coward of Broward’ Trial Starts for Deputy Who Didn’t Confront Parkland Mass Shooter

Five years after the Parkland mass shooting that left 17 dead, the former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resource officer accused of failing to confront the teenage gunman faced trial on Wednesday.“In an active shooter situation, [police] are trained to go towards the shots because people are dying…so you can stop the killing,” Assistant State

Donald Trump Could Still Win Rape Trial Despite Remarkably Bad End

On Monday, the jury heard closing arguments from the attorneys for E. Jean Carroll and former President Donald Trump.E. Jean Carroll’s attorneys were as close to perfect as I have seen in my 25 years as a trial attorney. Trump’s attorney, Joe Tacopina, however, was remarkably bad, largely reduced to various versions of “Are you

Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial highlights Taylor Swift, Tom Brady and Oprah

Taylor Swift embarked on The Eras Tour two weeks ago, but she was one of the many celebrity names invoked in Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski collision trial in Park City, Utah. The 50-year-old Goop lifestyle brand founder took the stand Friday to defend herself in a lawsuit filed by Terry Sanderson who claimed Gwyneth not only […]

Juror in Oath Keepers trial reveals secrets from the deliberation room

Four people associated with the Oath Keepers were convicted on Monday, March 2src, 2src23, of conspiracy and obstruction charges stemming from the attack on the U.S. Capitol in the latest trial involving members of the far-right antigovernment extremist group. | John Minchillo/AP Photo Jurors in the recently concluded trial of six Oath Keeper affiliates were

‘Jury Duty’ Convinces a Regular Guy He’s a Juror in a Fake Trial About Poop

Borat, The Rehearsal, and Paul T. Goldman have pioneered a distinctly modern brand of comedy in which fact and fiction are knottily intertwined. On the surface, Jury Duty seems to be following their lead, given that it’s a long-form ruse staged for the benefit (or is it punishment?) of one hoodwinked participant. Amazon Freevee’s eight-part

Gwyneth Paltrow Gripes Over Courtroom Cameras as Ski Collision Trial Continues

Wednesday marked the second day of the trial set to determine whether or not Gwyneth Paltrow was at fault in a 2016 skiing accident in Park City, Utah. Terry Sanderson, a retired optometrist, has accused the actress of recklessly plowing into him on a ski run for beginners and injuring him severely. Sanderson is seeking

Katyal: Trial and Conviction of Trump ‘Real Possibility in Georgia’

MSNBC contributor Neal Katyal said Monday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” that former President Donald Trump would likely be tried and convicted by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Katyal said, “Jack Smith has a mandate that’s a lot larger than the Georgia investigation, but the Georgia investigation as part of it, and that’s not unusual

Everything to Know About the Double Murder Trial of Alex Murdaugh

What has been dubbed the “trial of the century” in South Carolina, the trial of Alex Murdaugh has gripped the nation as he faces potential life in prison for the alleged double murder of his wife and son. What started in January of this year and was expected to conclude in early February, has ballooned

Trial for final Minneapolis officer indicted in Floyd killing nears its end

The attorney for a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd said in court filings Tuesday that his client is innocent of criminal wrongdoing and should be acquitted on state charges of aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter. But prosecutors argued in their filings that Tou […]

Report: Former ABC President, J6 Show Trial Adviser at Liz Cheney’s Concession Speech

Former ABC News President James Goldston, an adviser to the January 6 Select Committee, was present for Liz Cheney’s concession, CNN reports. Cheney, the committee’s vice chair, has “worked closely with Goldston’s team,” CNN reported. She spent countless hours with the team editing footage for the show trial, which has often aired during primetime slots. …

‘Mob Justice’: Owens Claims Chauvin Trial Was About Media’s ‘Power To Create A Narrative’

April 20, 2021 10:17 PM ET Conservative commentator Candace Owens alleged on Tuesday that the guilty verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin was “mob justice” and an example of how the media controls the political narrative in America. “What we’re really seeing is mob justice,” Owens claimed on Fox News’ “Tucker…

‘Trial Run’ of Domestic Coronavirus Passports in Britain Expected Within Weeks: Report

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will reportedly introduce a trial run for domestic coronavirus passports, testing the scheme at a few high profile events over the coming weeks. Despite growing backlash from within his own party against the idea of coronavirus passports, Johnson’s government is said to be preparing an announcement of a trial run of…

Van Jones: If Chauvin Not Convicted in Floyd Trial, America Will Be in a ‘Dangerous Position’

CNN political commentator Van Jones said Monday on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time” that if former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin were not found guilty of killing George Floyd, America would be in a “dangerous position as a country.” Jones said, “Everybody I’m talking to are frustrated, re-triggered, re-traumatized. Seeing that video, seeing the complete contempt for…

Two-Hour China Court Hearing Delivers No Verdict in Canadian Spy Trial

The trial of a Canadian businessman accused of spying in China ended in no verdict on Friday after a court appearance that lasted just under two hours. Michael Spavor is one of two Canadians held in detention in apparent retaliation for Canada’s arrest on a U.S. extradition warrant of Huawei finance chief Meng Wanzhou. Meng,…

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