From O.J. Simpson to Johnny Depp, these celebrities found themselves in the courtroom spotlight as well.
The woman who died in a fiery crash that authorities blame on ex-Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III driving drunk at racetrack speeds burned to death, the county coroner in Las Vegas said Tuesday. More
December 14, 2021
O.J. Simpson is a free man. The 74-year-old former football hero and actor, acquitted California murder defendant and convicted Las Vegas armed robber was granted good behavior credits and discharged from parole effective Dec. 1, a day after a hearing before the Nevada Board of Parole. More
December 14, 2021
The only Black juror on Jussie Smollett's jury said he couldn't get past what he did not do after attackers looped a noose around his neck. More
December 14, 2021
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors completed presenting their case against Ghislaine Maxwell on Friday, after a key accuser at the British socialite’s sex-abuse trial testified that Maxwell and her companion, Jeffrey Epstein, forced themselves on her when she was just 16. Annie Farmer told jurors […] More
December 10, 2021
A jury's guilty verdict that Jussie Smollett faked a racist and homophobic attack isn't the end of court for the former 'Empire' actor. More
December 10, 2021
Accuser at sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell testified Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein forced themselves on her during 1996 visit to financier's sprawling New Mexico ranch when she was 16. More
December 10, 2021
His attorney declared Smollett's innocence after the jury found him guilty on five of six counts of disorderly conduct for lying to police. More
December 9, 2021
The sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell was paused Thursday after it was announced an attorney on the case had gotten sick. More
December 9, 2021
Ex-boyfriend of woman who says she was paid to give sexual favors to Jeffrey Epstein starting at age 14 corroborated parts of her account at the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. More
December 8, 2021
Jury in Jussie Smollett's trial started deliberating after prosecutor said there is 'overwhelming evidence' actor lied to police. More
December 8, 2021
Jussie Smollett's defense attorney told jurors the evidence is based on the testimony of 'sophisticated liars' and 'worst type of criminals.' More
December 8, 2021
Taking the witness stand in his own defense earlier this week, Jussie Smollett repeatedly denied the attack was a fake. More
December 8, 2021
Carolyn offered some of the most explicit descriptions so far at the New York trial of Maxwell’s alleged grooming of underage victims, who prosecutors say were lured into “a pyramid scheme of abuse.” More
December 8, 2021
Jussie Smollett's publicist has lined up supporters outside the courtroom where he is fighting charges of lying to Chicago police. More
December 7, 2021
A British woman testified Monday that Ghislaine Maxwell pressured her into giving Jeffrey Epstein sexual massages when she was still a teenager assuring her she would have "fun" with him. More
December 6, 2021
Jussie Smollett took the witness stand Monday at his trial where he is facing charges accusing him of staging a racist anti-gay attack on himself and lying to Chicago police about it. More
December 6, 2021
Testimony began with the defense calling a security guard who was working in the area where the alleged attack occurred in January 2019. More
December 6, 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell and her family have repeatedly complained about the conditions under which she has been held for the past 17 months. More
December 6, 2021
The first week of the sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell saw the first of her four main accusers taking the witness stand. More
December 4, 2021
By TOM HAYS NEW YORK (AP) — A green, folding massage table used by financier Jeffrey Epstein was brought into a Manhattan courtroom and set up in front of a jury on Friday to bolster allegations he teamed up with British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell to sexually exploit underage victims. The theatrical flourish in […] More
December 3, 2021
Jurors at sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell expected to see law enforcement video of interior of Florida estate where prosecutors say she and Jeffrey Epstein exploited underage victims. More
December 3, 2021
Former housekeeper testified that two women who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing them as teens were repeated visitors to his Palm Beach mansion. More
December 2, 2021
A second brother testified that Jussie Smollett plotted a racist anti-gay attack on himself and paid them to carry it out. More
December 2, 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin a prop gun that went off on a New Mexico film set, killing a cinematographer, backs up the actor’s assertion that he did not pull the trigger. Lisa Torraco, a lawyer for assistant director David Halls, told ABC News that her client has always […] More
December 2, 2021
Jussie Smollett’s legal team worked to dent the credibility of a star state witness who testified the actor recruited him and his brother. More
December 2, 2021
The aspiring actor testified that Jussie Smollett recruited him and his brother to stage a homophobic, racist attack in Chicago. More
December 1, 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell defense attorneys sought to undermine key accuser's allegation British socialite helped Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse the woman for years starting when she was 14. More
December 1, 2021
Jussie Smollett appeared troubled when he was told that a surveillance camera did not record the alleged assault. More
December 1, 2021
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — One-time entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, under questioning by prosecutors, struggled Tuesday to recall key events that led to her facing criminal fraud charges for allegedly fleecing investors and customers of her failed blood-testing startup Theranos. Her cross-examination began the day after she shared painfully vivid memories […] More
November 30, 2021
Two brothers arrested for an alleged attack on Jussie Smollett recounted for Chicago police how the ex-“Empire” actor orchestrated the hoax. More
November 30, 2021
