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Three months before Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial is set to begin, one of the three special prosecutors has withdrawn from the “Rust” case. Jason A. Lewis, who also prosecuted Hannah Gutierrez Reed’s case, submitted a motion to withdraw from Baldwin’s case, which went unopposed by Baldwin’s legal team. Prior to Lewis’ request to step down, Baldwin’s attorneys alleged in …

Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction being overturned means #MeToo prosecutors will need to “adjust” their strategies in future cases. Weinstein’s 2020 conviction was overturned by a New York appeals court Thursday, granting his legal team’s request for a new trial. “Trial courts will be more cautious with their evidentiary rulings where a defendant’s character or evidence of past misdeeds are presented,” …

A federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit filed against Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler for good, meaning the plaintiff won’t be allowed to amend or file a similar lawsuit in the future. Jeanne Bellino, 66, a former teen model, filed a lawsuit against the 76-year-old last fall, accusing him of forcibly groping her inside a New York …

A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction Thursday, ordering a new trial in a stunning reversal of a landmark #MeToo case. In a 4-3 decision, the appeals court found that Weinstein’s trial judge allowed prosecutors to call women who said Weinstein had assaulted them to testify, even though their accusations did not specifically relate to the …

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ associate, Brendan Paul, pleaded not guilty to one felony drug charge during his arraignment Wednesday. “We entered Brendan’s plea of not guilty in court today,” Paul’s lawyer, Brian Bieber, told Fox News Digital. “We will be dealing with this case in the courtroom, not the court of public opinion.” Paul, 25, was originally charged with possession of …

David Pecker, who ran the National Enquirer empire, confirmed under oath yesterday that he had used catch-and-kill payments to help Donald Trump’s campaign – and his text messages didn’t help the former president either. In his second day of testimony, the former Trump pal calmly described forking over cash in two such instances: one for a story that turned out …

The Supreme Court of Texas issued a ruling Tuesday that prohibits Harris County from launching a guaranteed income program which is currently being disputed by Attorney General Ken Paxton. The decision comes just days after Houston County Judge Ursula Hall struck down Paxton’s arguments that the Uplift Harris program, which distributes monthly stipends to over 1,900 low-income residents, is unconstitutional. …

Megan Thee Stallion was sued by a former employee, Emilio Garcia, who accused the rapper of creating an unbearable hostile work environment and subjecting him to sexual harassment, in documents obtained by Fox News Digital. Megan’s attorney, Alex Spiro, said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital, “This is an employment claim for money – with no sexual harassment …

Alec Baldwin is claiming prosecutors inappropriately rescinded a plea offer made months before he was charged for a second time with involuntary manslaughter. Baldwin’s legal team revealed the actor received a plea offer from special prosecutors Oct. 5, 2023, according to new court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. The move was made to ensure “that similarly situated defendant’s [sic] …

New York Judge Juan Merchan told former President Trump’s defense team they were “losing all credibility” during a Tuesday hearing on whether the 45th president violated a gag order in his Manhattan criminal trial. “I have to tell you right now, you’re losing all credibility in the court,” Merchan told Trump attorney Todd Blanche on Tuesday. Tuesday’s court proceedings began …