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Harvey Weinstein Wants to Move Trial Out of NYC
Harvey Weinstein Wants to Move Trial Out of NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein has asked that the disgraced movie mogul’s upcoming criminal trial be moved out of New York City, saying he can’t get a fair trial.   In a longshot motion filed with the New York State appellate court on Friday, attorney Arthur Aidala suggested the trial be […] More

August 21, 2019

The Harvey Weinstein Scandal: Where it All Began
The Harvey Weinstein Scandal: Where it All Began

As it stands today, there are accusers young and old, from coast to coast, and even some who hail from overseas. Yet where did it all begin? Who was the first to point the finger at one of Hollywood’s Royalty and in essence exclaim – ‘You violated me.’ Harvey Weinstein is set to stand trial […] More

August 21, 2019

Early Epstein Accuser: Police Could Have Stopped him in 1997
Early Epstein Accuser: Police Could Have Stopped him in 1997

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — More than two decades before Jeffrey Epstein took his own life, a woman went into a California police station and filed one of the earliest sex-crime complaints against him: that he groped her during what she thought was a modeling interview for the Victoria’s Secret catalog. Alicia Arden said she never […] More

August 19, 2019

Epstein Accuser Sues as Questions Circulate about his Death
Epstein Accuser Sues as Questions Circulate about his Death

NEW YORK (AP) — Jail guards on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein apparently killed himself are suspected of falsifying log entries to show they were checking on inmates every half-hour as required, according to a person familiar with the investigation into the financier’s death. Full Coverage: Jeffrey Epstein Surveillance video shows guards never made some of the checks […] More

August 14, 2019

Cosby Appeal Tests Other Accusers’ Testimony in #MeToo Era
Cosby Appeal Tests Other Accusers’ Testimony in #MeToo Era

When three Pennsylvania Superior Court judges gather Monday to hear Bill Cosby’s appeal of his sexual assault conviction, more than the aging comedian’s freedom may be at stake. As the first celebrity convicted in the #MeToo era, the court scrutiny of the case could cement — or threaten — the movement itself. “If it’s reversed, […] More

August 12, 2019

Bill Cosby’s Appeal to Review Handling of #MeToo Case
Bill Cosby’s Appeal to Review Handling of #MeToo Case

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby’s lawyers will fight to overturn his sexual assault conviction Monday as the 82-year-old comedian serves a three- to 10-year prison term in Pennsylvania. Cosby was the first celebrity tried and convicted in the #MeToo era. He insists the sexual encounter with a young woman seeking career advice was consensual. […] More

August 12, 2019

Epstein: How he Died and What it Means for his Accusers
Epstein: How he Died and What it Means for his Accusers

NEW YORK (AP) — Financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, officials said Saturday. His death angered some accusers who had hoped to confront him in court and see him serve a long prison sentence. It also raises questions about how he was able to harm himself while in federal […] More

August 12, 2019

Reasons Epstein’s Guards Failed to Follow Jail Protocols Before His Apparent Suicide
Reasons Epstein’s Guards Failed to Follow Jail Protocols Before His Apparent Suicide

NEW YORK (AP) — Guards on Jeffrey Epstein’s unit were working extreme overtime shifts to make up for staffing shortages the morning of his apparent suicide, a person familiar with the jail’s operations told The Associated Press. The person said that the Metropolitan Correctional Center’s Special Housing Unit was staffed with one guard working a […] More

August 12, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein Dies by Suicide in Jail Cell
Jeffrey Epstein Dies by Suicide in Jail Cell

NEW YORK (AP) — Financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, officials said Saturday. Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell at the Manhattan Correctional Center Saturday morning, according to a statement from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The Fire Department said it received a call at 6:39 […] More

August 10, 2019

Billionaire Behind Victoria’s Secret: Epstein Misappropriated ‘vast sums’ of Wealth
Billionaire Behind Victoria’s Secret: Epstein Misappropriated ‘vast sums’ of Wealth

NEW YORK (AP) — The retail titan behind Victoria’s Secret has accused the financier Jeffrey Epstein of misappropriating “vast sums” of his fortune while managing his personal finances more than a decade ago. Ohio billionaire Leslie Wexner said in a letter Wednesday that he recovered “some of the funds” but severed ties with Epstein in 2007 as […] More

August 9, 2019

Judge Approves New Weinstein Legal Team Led by #MeToo Critic
Judge Approves New Weinstein Legal Team Led by #MeToo Critic

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge gave Harvey Weinstein the green light Thursday to shake up his defense team yet again — this time a mere two months before the disgraced movie mogul whose case inspired the #MeToo movement is due to stand trial in New York on sexual assault charges. One lawyer had already […] More

August 1, 2019

Epstein Found Injured in Jail Cell
Epstein Found Injured in Jail Cell

NEW YORK (AP) — Wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein was found on the floor of his jail cell with bruises on his neck early this week while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. It was not clear whether the injuries were self-inflicted or from an assault, said the person, […] More

July 25, 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo Won’t Face Rape Charge in Las Vegas
Cristiano Ronaldo Won’t Face Rape Charge in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo won’t face criminal charges after a woman accused the soccer star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more than 10 years ago, a top prosecutor said Monday. A new investigation by Las Vegas police failed to show that Kathryn Mayorga’s claim could be proven […] More

July 24, 2019