Judge to rule on request to dismiss Greitens indictment

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis judge is expected to rule Thursday on whether to dismiss a felony criminal indictment against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens due to mistakes by the prosecutor and a private investigator she hired. Circuit Judge Rex Burlison has said he will announce his ruling in a morning court session. Greitens... Read More

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Eric Greitens

April 13, 2018

Ex-Texas congressman convicted of fraud, conspiracy

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal jury convicted a former Texas congressman of fraud and conspiracy on Thursday for misusing charitable donations to pay for personal and political expenses. Steve Stockman, a Republican, was accused of conspiring with two staffers to bilk conservative foundations out of at least $775,000 that was meant for charitable purposes and... Read More

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Steve Stockman

April 10, 2018

Feds: Backpage.com made $500M from prostitution-related ads

PHOENIX (AP) — The owners of the classified advertising site Backpage.com, who have already beaten some state charges in a separate California case, are now facing a federal indictment charging them with ignoring warnings to stop running advertisements promoting prostitution. Prosecutors contend some of the advertisements depicted children who authorities said were sex trafficking victims.... Read More

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Backpage.com, Michael Lacey

April 4, 2018

Saints QB Brees sues over millions spent on jewelry

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has filed a lawsuit accusing a California businessman of cheating him out of $9 million through jewelry purchases. Area media report that Brees and his wife filed suit Monday in California against Vahid Moradi, who operates CJ Charles Jewelers in San Diego. Brees claims multiple... Read More

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Drew Brees

April 3, 2018

Court to hear case accusing Maine governor of blackmail

BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit accusing Republican Maine Gov. Paul LePage of abuse of power and blackmail. The full 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston will meet on Tuesday to examine the case brought by former Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves. Eves says... Read More

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Paul LePage

March 29, 2018

Official: Indicted Maryland lawmaker submits resignation

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland state senator facing federal bribery and obstruction of justice charges submitted a resignation letter Wednesday night. Sen. Nathaniel Oaks met Wednesday evening with Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller. Jake Weissmann, a Miller spokesman, said Oaks gave the Senate president a letter stating he was resigning effective 9 a.m.... Read More

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Nathaniel Oaks

March 28, 2018

Mom sues school district over letting in fake police officer

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman is suing a school district for allowing a man accused of handcuffing and assaulting students under the guise of a fake “scared straight” program into her son’s elementary school. The Akron Beacon Journal reports the $24 million federal lawsuit claims the Akron school district violated her son’s constitutional... Read More

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Christopher Hendon

March 16, 2018

4 charged with using ‘Wounded Warrior’ name to raise over $150,000 for personal profit

New Albany, Indiana (CNN)Dan Cristiani of Clark County, Indiana, thought he was helping veterans. His late father had been awarded two Purple Hearts, so when Cristiani received a call from the “Wounded Warrior Fund” asking for a donation to help Indiana vets, he felt it was his duty to give. And give again. Over two... Read More

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Wounded Warriors

March 15, 2018

Former aide to Gov. Cuomo convicted in bribery case

NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors convicted a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo on federal bribery and fraud charges Tuesday in a trial that further exposed the state capital’s culture of backroom deal-making. Joseph Percoco, who was once likened to a brother by the Democratic governor, faces up to 20 years in prison for... Read More

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Andrew Cuomo, Joseph Percoco

March 14, 2018

Former aide to Gov. Cuomo convicted in bribery case

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Andrew Cuomo, Joseph Percoco

March 9, 2018

Man says mob threats made him admit to Hawaii concert scam

HONOLULU (AP) — A man who admitted lying about his ability to secure Stevie Wonder for a University of Hawaii fundraising concert said in court documents that he pleaded guilty because he feared prosecutors would reveal his cooperation against East Coast mobsters. Marc Hubbard pleaded guilty in 2016 to wire fraud, saying he lied about... Read More

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Marc Hubbard

March 8, 2018

Former Trump campaign chief faces arraignment in Virginia

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman is scheduled for arraignment in a northern Virginia courthouse on charges including tax evasion and bank fraud. The grand jury indictment in the Washington suburb of Alexandria, Virginia, accuses Paul Manafort of hiding from the Internal Revenue Service tens of millions of dollars he earned... Read More

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Paul Manafort

March 7, 2018

Promoter of failed Fyre Festival pleads guilty to fraud

NEW YORK (AP) — The promoter of the failed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas — once billed as the “cultural experience of the decade” — pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges Tuesday, agreeing to serve up to a decade in prison for lying to investors who lost over $26 million. Billy McFarland, 26, entered the... Read More

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Billy McFarland, Fyre Festival

February 27, 2018

Closing arguments set in trial of ex-aide to Gov. Cuomo

NEW YORK (AP) — Closing arguments are scheduled to begin Tuesday in the bribery trial of a former top aide to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Defense lawyers presented witnesses over three days to refute a month of evidence from prosecutors aimed at convincing jurors in Manhattan federal court that Joseph Percoco accepted more than $300,000... Read More

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Joseph Percoco

February 26, 2018

Prosecutors: Developer gave illicit cash to LA politicians

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A real estate developer was charged Friday with making nearly $200,000 in illegal campaign contributions to committees that supported Mayor Eric Garcetti and seven other Los Angeles politicians while seeking approval to build a massive apartment complex. Samuel Leung, 67, was charged in Los Angeles Superior Court with conspiring to launder... Read More

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Samuel Leung

February 22, 2018

Police corruption trial over, but investigators keep digging

BALTIMORE (AP) — A trial exposing a unit of wildly corrupt Baltimore detectives has wrapped up in a courtroom, but federal and police investigators are still digging into possible offshoots of one of the worst police corruption scandals in memory. As part of an ongoing investigation with the FBI, Baltimore police monitored testimony during the... Read More

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Daniel Hersl, Marcus Taylor

Judge to rule on request to dismiss Greitens indictment

Ex-Texas congressman convicted of fraud, conspiracy

Feds: Backpage.com made $500M from prostitution-related ads

Saints QB Brees sues over millions spent on jewelry

Court to hear case accusing Maine governor of blackmail

Official: Indicted Maryland lawmaker submits resignation

Mom sues school district over letting in fake police officer

4 charged with using ‘Wounded Warrior’ name to raise over $150,000 for personal profit

Former aide to Gov. Cuomo convicted in bribery case

Former aide to Gov. Cuomo convicted in bribery case

Man says mob threats made him admit to Hawaii concert scam

Former Trump campaign chief faces arraignment in Virginia

Promoter of failed Fyre Festival pleads guilty to fraud

Closing arguments set in trial of ex-aide to Gov. Cuomo

Prosecutors: Developer gave illicit cash to LA politicians

Police corruption trial over, but investigators keep digging

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