Harvey Weinstein is expected to be arraigned Wednesday in Manhattan on a new indictment charging him with up to three additional sex offenses, his lawyer said. Weinstein’s lawyer Arthur Aidala said the jailed ex-movie mogul will appear in court in person to face his latest legal hurdle after he was excused from a hearing last week while recovering from emergency …
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Mass rape trial lays bare France's disturbing culture of sexual assault, critics allege
WARNING: Content in the following story may be disturbing for some readers. A mass-rape trial in France has exposed what many have called a “rape culture” that has run rampant in the country. “Today I maintain that, along with the other men here, I am a rapist,″ Dominique Pélicot, 71, said during a court appearance on Tuesday. “They knew everything. …
Read More »Coast Guard reveals tragic final message received from Titan submersible before fatal implosion
Among the last words heard from the crew of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic were “all good here,” according to a visual re-creation of the journey of the Titan before it imploded, killing all five on board. The U.S. Coast Guard presented the animation Monday on the first day of what is expected to be …
Read More »‘Seven Deadly Sins’ biker gang founder kills seven people and dog
An Alabama man who co-founded a biker gang called the “Seven Deadly Sins” has been convicted of gunning down seven people – some of whom were members of the motorcycle club – and a dog. Frederic Allen Rogers, 26, admitted to killing the four men among the seven victims, investigators testified at trial. Jurors recommended a sentence of life in …
Read More »California mom who watched rich and powerful 'narcissist' mow down her two sons makes promise to killer
The mother of two California boys who were killed by a rich and powerful socialite who blew through a crosswalk in a speeding Mercedes has vowed to confront the convicted murderer in prison in the hope that she will someday show remorse after what critics call a lenient sentence of 15 years to life in prison. “My plan is to …
Read More »Woman accused of killing her boyfriend in suitcase says her 8th lawyer has 'snotty attitude'
Sarah Boone is like Goldilocks trying to find the right defense lawyer. Her eighth attorney, Patricia Cashman, was “too snotty,” said the suspected murderer, who allegedly zipped up her boyfriend in a suitcase during what Boone claimed was a game of hide-and-seek. Boone called another lawyer of hers a “dud” and a “buffoon,” Court TV reported. Her seventh lawyer, she …
Read More »Hunter Biden guilty on all counts. What we just learned about smoke, mirrors and privilege
The facts were simple, the law was clear, and the evidence of guilt can only be described as overwhelming. The only surprise is that it took jurors more than five minutes to convict Hunter Biden on all three gun charges that he faced in a federal courtroom in Wilmington, Delaware.In sports vernacular, the case was a slam dunk. It did …
Read More »The strange thing Donald Trump and Jussie Smollett have in common
Finding a crime to charge an individual is a form of political persecution and it deeply troubles me to witness this politicization of our criminal justice system at a time when crime is exploding in cities all over America, including the South Side of Chicago where I pastor. If this sounds backward to you, it is. Along with most of …
Read More »President Biden reacts to son Hunter's guilty verdict in gun trial: 'I am also a dad'
President Biden reacted to the guilty verdict in his son’s gun trial, noting that he is a dad in addition to his duty as president. “As I said last week, I am the President, but I am also a Dad. Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today,” Biden said of …
Read More »Republicans vow to continue pursuing 'Biden crime family' after Hunter Biden's guilty verdict
Reactions from Republicans poured in after Hunter Biden was found guilty on all charges Tuesday morning in his historic criminal case focused on his purchase of a firearm in 2018. Last year, Hunter Biden was expected to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax counts of willful failure to pay federal income tax as part of a plea deal to avoid …
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