On Friday (Oct. 27), Fox 13 Memphis News reported, “The trial over the murder of the renowned rapper Young Dolph has taken an unexpected turn now that Judge Lee Coffee, who was initially presiding over the case, has been ordered to step down by the Court of Criminal Appeals.” This is another development in …
Read More »US judge asks Trump if he wants his federal election trial televised
A U.S. judge on Friday asked former President Donald Trump whether he wants to appear on television when he stands trial in federal court on charges of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington asked Trump’s lawyers to give their opinion by Nov. …
Read More »Young Thug’s Statements On Lil Wayne Tour Bus Shooting Deemed Admissible In YSL RICO Trial
Young Thug has hit a minor setback in his ongoing RICO case — prosecutors will be able to use an old interview about the Lil Wayne tour bus shooting against him. The decision, rendered by Judge Ural Glanville on October 12, rules that Fulton County prosecutors will be able to use a long …
Read More »Why Bankman-Fried’s FTX Fraud Trial Isn’t Going His Way
The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried has thus far strongly supported the prosecution’s charges of securities fraud, analysts say; meanwhile, any questions regarding his massive political donations have been put off for another day. Since its start on Oct. 3, the trial has featured compelling testimony from former colleagues FTX co-founder …
Read More »Trump’s frustration builds at New York civil fraud trial as lawyer asks witness if he lied
Shaking his head, throwing his hands in the air, whispering, former President Donald Trump appeared frustrated Wednesday in a New York City courtroom during his ongoing civil trial. Trump has already been found liable for fraud, but the trial is proceeding on several other accusations, including falsification of business records …
Read More »Keep your voice down, judge warns Donald Trump at fraud trial
A judge warned Donald Trump and others at his New York civil fraud trial to keep their voices down on Wednesday after the former president threw up his hands in frustration and spoke aloud to his lawyers while a witness was testifying against him. Judge Arthur Engoron gave the admonition after Trump …
Read More »Woman detained during New York trial for attempting to approach Trump; claims to be a fan
NEW YORK (AP) — A spectator at Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial was arrested Wednesday after standing up in the middle of testimony and walking toward the front of the courtroom where the former president sat. The woman expressed a desire to aid Trump, and the court system said that neither he …
Read More »NY Court Employee Was Arrested During a Civil Trial for “Yelling Out” at Trump
A New York court employee was arrested after approaching the bench attempting to speak with former President Donald Trump during his civil fraud trail, officials said. The woman “disrupted the proceedings by standing up and walking towards the front of the courtroom and yelling out to Mr. Trump indicating she …
Read More »Appeals Court Allows Alex Murdaugh to Argue for New Trial Because of Possible Jury Tampering
COLUMBIA, S.C.—An appeals court in South Carolina is allowing Alex Murdaugh to ask a judge to throw out his murder convictions and life sentence and get a new trial after his lawyers accused the court clerk in his trial of influencing the jury. The one-paragraph decision Tuesday could open the …
Read More »Prosecutor removed from YNW Melly murder trial after defense accusations of withholding information
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida judge removed the lead prosecutor in the double murder retrial of rapper YNW Melly on Thursday after defense attorneys claimed prosecutors didn’t reveal that the lead detective in the case had been previously accused of being willing to lie as he gathered …
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