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Rep. Matt Gaetz Hires Defense Lawyer Marc Mukasey, Who Represents Trump Organization in Criminal Probe
Rep. Matt Gaetz has been an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump. He now has hired Marc Mukasey, a lawyer for the Trump Organization.
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Trump Foundation Agrees to Shut Down Amid Accusations of ‘Shocking' Illegality
The New York Attorney General’s Office has secured a stipulation that will dissolve the Trump Foundation under court supervision, a spokeswoman said.
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Former NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Won't Face Charges Over Assault Allegations in Nassau County: DA's Office
Former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will not face charges over allegations of assault, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
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Trump Foundation Lawyer Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit
Lawyers for President Donald Trump asked a judge Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit brought against his charitable foundation by New York’s attorney general, arguing that it was politically motivated. In the motion, Trump attorney Alan S. Futerfas argued that former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman “made it his stated mission to ‘lead the resistance’ and attack Mr. Trump whenever...
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Trump Foundation, Family Sued by NY's Attorney General Over Alleged Self-Dealing
New York’s attorney general sued President Donald Trump and his foundation Thursday, accusing him of illegally using the charity’s money to settle disputes involving his business empire and to boost his political fortunes during his run for the White House. The president called the case “ridiculous.”
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Trump Foundation, Family Sued by NY's Attorney General Over Alleged Self-Dealing
New York’s attorney general sued President Donald Trump and his foundation Thursday, accusing him of illegally using the charity’s money to settle disputes involving his business empire and to boost his political fortunes during his run for the White House. The president called the case “ridiculous.”
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Samantha Bee Stings Back
The “Full Frontal” comedian’s rejoinder to her one-time “superhero” guest Eric Schneiderman offered her most powerful segment yet – but underscored the perils of comedy that picks heroes.
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Trump, Madoff and Weinstein: A Look at Schneiderman's Notable Cases
Eric Schneiderman, who took office as New York attorney general on Jan. 1, 2011, announced Monday that he would resign after four women accused him of being physically abusive. The accusations had led Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to call for an investigation. Early Tuesday, the Manhattan DA’s office confirmed it had opened an investigation. “Our office has opened...
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NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Resigns Amid Allegations of Abuse
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who had taken on high-profile roles as an advocate for women’s issues and an antagonist to the policies of President Donald Trump, announced late Monday that he would be resigning from office hours after four women he was romantically involved with accused him of physical violence in accounts published by The New Yorker.
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Private Equity Firm Is Winning Bidder for Weinstein Co.
A private equity firm emerged Tuesday as the winning bidder for the Weinstein Co., the studio forced into bankruptcy by the sexual misconduct scandal that brought down Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. The Weinstein Co. announced in a statement that no other bidder made a better offer than Dallas-based Lantern Capital, which made a “stalking-horse” bid last month to pay $310...
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Metal Object in Fatal Brooklyn Police Shooting Was a Welding Torch: NYPD
The metal item the man who was shot and killed by police in Brooklyn earlier this week after getting calls about him pointing what looked like a gun at pedestrians was a the head of a blow torch, the NYPD revealed Friday.
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Video, 911 Transcripts Released in Deadly NYPD Shooting of Pipe-Pointing Man
The NYPD has released surveillance video and 911 call transcripts in the deadly shooting of a 34-year-old man who pointed a metal pipe at officers responding to several 911 calls in Brooklyn Wednesday. The man, identified as Saheed Vassell, was shot and killed on a street in Crown Heights Wednesday afternoon by officers who mistook the pipe for a gun….
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Federal Judge: Lawsuit Against DACA's Rescission Can Proceed
District Judge Nicholas Garaufis decided on Thursday that the plaintiffs can proceed with the claim that President Trump’s decision to drop DACA was motivated by racial biases, illegally targeting Latinos, Bloomberg Reported.
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Weinstein Co.'s Bankruptcy Could Bring New Wave of Accusers
Is #MeToo part two on the way? With its bankruptcy, the Weinstein Co. has tossed out the non-disclosure agreements that officials say its co-founder and former CEO Harvey Weinstein wielded as a weapon in his sexual predation, bringing with it the possibility of a whole new wave of victims coming forward. Bankruptcy filings are normally shrouded in the jargon of...
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Investor Group Cancels Deal to Buy Weinstein Co.
A group of investors pulled out of a deal to buy the beleaguered Weinstein Co. on Tuesday after discovering tens of millions of dollars in undisclosed debt, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Businesswoman Maria Contreras-Sweet, who has been leading the group of buyers along with billionaire investor Ron Burkle, said in a statement that “disappointing information about the...
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Saved From Bankruptcy? Buyers Revive Deal for Weinstein Co.
The Weinstein Co. might be saved from bankruptcy after all. A group of investors, led by businesswoman Maria Contreras-Sweet, said Thursday that it has revived a potential deal to buy the assets of the beleaguered film and TV studio, which has been beset by lawsuits stemming from the sexual assault and harassment allegations against its deposed CEO, Harvey Weinstein.
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Weinstein Co. Fires President After Suit Alleges Inaction
The movie studio co-founded by Harvey Weinstein has fired its president, whose continued presence at the company was a source of controversy. The Weinstein Co. board said Friday it voted unanimously to dismiss David Glasser. A statement announcing the firing was released to the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times.
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NY Attorney General Sues Harvey Weinstein
New York’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Co. following an investigating into allegations of sexual misconduct.
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New York Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Weinstein
New York’s attorney general on Sunday filed a lawsuit against disgraced Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Co. following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. “As alleged in our complaint, The Weinstein Company repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination,” state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said...
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Lawmakers Ready to Fight for ‘Net Neutrality'; Attorney Generals Vow Suit
The Federal Communications Commission voted to end net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet on Thursday but opponents of the decision plan legal challenges. The attorneys general of New York and Washington say they plan to file a lawsuit against the FCC to stop the rollback of the Obama-era rules. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson says the…