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Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon released from prison | Donald Trump news

October 29, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

At the end of his four-month term for contempt of Congress, Bannon said: “I am not broken, I am strengthened.” A former Trump strategist who was jailed for defying a congressional subpoena to testify about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, has been released from prison. Steve Bannon, 70, a right-wing […]

Mass protests are expected in Georgia after Georgian Dream secured victory

October 28, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Citizens and supporters of the Georgian Dream Party take part in the election rally of the Georgian Dream Party with flags of Georgia and the Georgian Dream Party. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Mass protests are expected in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Monday after the ruling, Russia-friendly Georgian Dream party claimed victory in […]

Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons stole a combined $8 million

October 5, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons stole a combined million

When a prosecutor asked him if he would get anything in return for his $7 million, Howard testified that he was “slapped in the face.” Get the starting point A guide to the morning's most important stories, delivered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Prosecutors said Darden also conspired with a sports agent to entice Parsons, […]

Businessman found guilty of defrauding former NBA star Dwight Howard of millions of dollars to buy the WNBA team

October 4, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

NEW YORK (AP) — A Georgia businessman was convicted Friday of cheating with a former NBA star Dwight Howard from millions of dollars in a sham plan to buy the WNBA's Atlanta Dream. The jury returned its verdict against Calvin Darden Jr. Friday afternoon after a trial in New York City. Darden was also found […]

Eric Adams “forgot” his password when the FBI picked up his phone, FBI agents say

September 26, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

NYC Mayor Eric Adams has been criminally charged and says he will not resign New York City Mayor Eric Adams is accused of participating in a “long-running conspiracy” involving campaign contributions from foreign donors and corporations. Who among us hasn't misplaced a password? There is hardly a device or service that does not require a […]

The eavesdropper listens to the accusatory chatter in the town hall

September 26, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Photo Illustration: Curbed; Photo: Adriane Quinlan Was there anything else to discuss in New York City today? As prosecutors prepared to release this Mayor's indictmentthe eavesdropper was at city hall, listening to the police, security guards, and AV technicians preparing as usual for a city council hearing. Then when the prosecutors opened their doors a […]

New York mayor charged in corruption case

September 26, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

A federal indictment against New York Mayor Eric Adams for a decade-long campaign donation scheme, bribery and other crimes was filed Thursday morning, just hours after the FBI raided his Gracie Mansion residence and seized his phone. The 57-page indictment accuses Adams of five felony counts related to soliciting illegal donations for his 2021 mayoral […]

Eric Adams investigation: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls on New York mayor to resign as federal authorities investigate government

September 26, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Even before the breaking news on Wednesday evening that New York Mayor Eric Adams had been charged in a federal corruption case, according to sources familiar with the matter, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on Adams to resign. In a statement released on X on Wednesday, Ocasio-Cortez said, “I do not […]

Bankman-Fried accomplice Caroline Ellison convicted of FTX fraud

September 24, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Caroline Ellison, the key witness in the trial of her ex-boyfriend, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced by a New York federal court on Tuesday to two years in prison and an $11 billion fine for her role in the massive fraud and conspiracy that brought down the once $32 billion cryptocurrency exchange. The prison […]