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☆ Beth Rodden: After her kidnapping, she was ‘embarrassed’ to feel traumatized. Now, this climber is learning to be vulnerable
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Weeks after being taken hostage by captors from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, American climber Beth Rodden was back home – but plagued by nightmares of her ordeal. On their return to the US, Rodden was baffled to find that people within the climbing community were inclined to “celebrate” their ordeal. And obviously, this was a harrowing tale,” Rodden tells CNN Sport 24 years on from the incident. Rodden struggled with insomnia and nightmares, and although she went to a few therapy sessions she says she didn’t really open up. People that are postmenopausal that are older, younger – I feel like it’s just becoming a more inclusive, well-rounded community,” she added.

Persons: CNN — Weeks, Beth Rodden, Rodden, Tommy Caldwell, –, Caldwell, Beth Radley, Jason Smith, John Dickey, ”, ” Rodden, Rich Pedroncelli, “, ‘, It’s, ‘ You’re, ’ Rodden, Ryan Moon, There’s, Smith Organizations: CNN, Islamic, of, CNN Sport, “ Locations: of Uzbekistan, American, Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz, Tajikistan, El Capitan, Davis , California, perfectionism, Yosemite, Oregon

☆ This AI startup that helps stores catch shoplifters just bagged $1.5 million in pre-seed funding without using a pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

MokSa.ai uses general-use models and customizes them to detect suspicious activity at store locations. The company also pays college interns in India to watch footage for suspicious activity and annotate it — a process called data labeling. The dashboard shows reports of suspicious activity at a glance. MokSa.aiThe Android of the surveillance marketBefore MokSa.ai, Kolli worked as a quality manager at a company producing parts for high-speed rails. While these two tout their abilities to detect suspicious activity and send alerts, they both require customers to use their cameras and sensors.

Persons: —, Nikhil Teja Kolli, Kolli, Jay Farner, MokSa.ai, MokSa.ai Kolli, Shruti Gandhi, Gandhi, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Array Ventures, Quicken Loans, The Fund, Ventures, Royal Ozarks Locations: Kansas, India, Detroit

☆ Is the US really close to banning TikTok? Yes? And, also: No.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A bill aimed at banning TikTok in the US could be signed into law as early as this week. AdvertisementThe US House of Representatives passed a so-called TikTok ban bill on Saturday. Combining all three things means the TikTok bill will likely be approved as part of the package deal. AdvertisementSo you're saying ByteDance really has a year to sell TikTok to a different owner? For reference: In May 2023, Montana lawmakers passed their own TikTok ban bill; in November of that year, a federal judge blocked the measure.

Persons: —, Will TikTok, Joe Biden, TikTok, Biden, there's, ByteDance, Steve Mnuchin, Trump, Mnuchin, doesn't Organizations: Service, US, Google, Apple Locations: TikTok's China, TikTok, Ukraine, Israel, Montana, China

New York City CNN —Donald Trump is trying to turn the tables on Alvin Bragg. He goes after guys like Trump who did nothing wrong,” Trump said. “There are hundreds of murderers all over the city, they know who they are and they don’t pick them up. Trump is currently on trial in New York four days a week, severely limiting his ability to campaign or fundraise outside of the state. On Tuesday, Trump used the appearance at the bodega to attack Bragg.

Persons: York City CNN — Donald Trump, Alvin Bragg, Jose Alba, Bragg, Eric Adams –, Trump, Adams, “, ” Trump, bodegas, Francisco Marte, ”, –, Alvin, Trump’s, ” Marte, Marte, Joe Biden, “ We’re, “ Alvin Bragg, bodega, Alba, Austin Simon, Simon, Mr, Alice Fontier, ” Adams, ” “, ” Alba, Black, ” Bragg Organizations: York, York City CNN, Harlem bodega, bodega, The, Bodega, Small Business Association, Throngs, Broadway, Trump, Bragg, CNN, NYPD, ”, Democratic, Biden, Yorker, ” Prosecutors, Republicans, City Locations: York City, Manhattan, Lower Manhattan, New York, York, Trump, Alba, bodega, “ New York, ” New York, New York City, ”, City of New York, Albany

☆ Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to face his toughest trial yet as Trump criminal case begins
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Kara Scannell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“I’ve done a lot of cases that are considered no-win,” Bragg told CNN at the time, in December 2021. Though Bragg’s ambitions are widely considered to be less lofty than some of his predecessors, the Trump trial will likely write both his political future and legacy. Two months into office, Bragg was confronted by two senior attorneys leading the Trump investigation. When Bragg refused to authorize them to seek an indictment they abruptly and noisily resigned, putting additional pressure on the new district attorney. Trump eventually paid $2 million of his own money to a group of charities, and the foundation was dissolved.

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Simpson, center, appears in court on charges which include kidnapping, armed robbery and assault, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in September 2007. Simpson was released from prison in 2017 after serving about nine years of a 33-year sentence for a kidnapping and armed robbery in Las Vegas. In the 2007 robbery, Simpson was part of a group that raided a hotel and casino to steal sports memorabilia from two dealers at gunpoint. Simpson was convicted on charges including kidnapping, armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Simpson was granted an early parole discharge in 2021, according to the Nevada Department of Public Safety.

Persons: O.J, Simpson, Clint Karlsen, pitchman, Nicole Brown Simpson, Ron Goldman Organizations: Nevada Department of Public Safety, NFL Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, Las Vegas

☆ Check out the pitch deck that helped adtech identity company ID5 raise $20 million from investors including TransUnion and Martin Sorrell's S4S
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Adtech company ID5 said Tuesday it had raised $20 million in Series B investment. The ID5 identifier has been deployed by more than 66,000 publishers, per the metadata company Sincera. ID5 has now raised just over $27 million in funding to date, though the company declined to disclose its post-money valuation. New investors in this round included the credit reporting and data agency TransUnion and advertising veteran Martin Sorrell's venture capital firm S4S Ventures. Check out key slides from the pitch deck that helped ID5 raise $20 million in Series B funding.

Persons: ID5, Mathieu Roche, Martin Sorrell's, Sorrell, Matt Spiegel, Spiegel, Matt, Roche Organizations: Business, Data Protection, Publishers, Trade, S4S Ventures, Progress Ventures, Seventure Partners, Capital Partners, Aperiam Ventures

☆ Russ Cook completes epic odyssey after running the entire length of Africa in just under a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —After setting off from South Africa just under a year ago, Russ Cook finally reached the Tunisian coast on Sunday to bring his epic odyssey to an end. Supported by a loyal skeleton crew throughout the run, Cook has amassed a huge social media following and has raised over $965,000 for a number of charities. Starting at the most southerly point in South Africa, Cook ran all the way to Tunisia. The ‘why’ behind the runBefore setting off, Cook had aimed to have the mission finished by Christmas, targeting running 360 marathons in 240 days. “When I’m an old man, sitting in my rocking chair, with 18 grandchildren running around, I’ll have a few stories to knock back.

Persons: Russ Cook, ’, Cook, – Cook, Guus Van Veen Cook, hasn’t, ’ ”, “, ” Organizations: CNN, YouTube, CNN Sport, Christmas, Africa Locations: South Africa, Tunisian, Africa, Tunisia, Algeria, Mauritania, Istanbul, London

☆ Guns, Machetes and Illness: The Perils of Running the Length of Africa
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Victor Mather | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Going for a run can get a bit more difficult when it lasts for a year and is complicated by robbery, illness and men with machetes. Russ Cook, a 27-year-old Englishman, completed his south-to-north run across the continent of Africa on Sunday in Cape Angela, Tunisia. He had set off from Cape Agulhas, South Africa, on April 22, 2023. After his start in South Africa, he mostly skirted the west side of the country, sticking fairly close to the ocean. He said he chose the West African route primarily for safety reasons, although he nonetheless ran into dangerous situations.

Persons: Russ Cook Locations: Africa, Cape Angela, Tunisia, Cape Agulhas, South Africa, Angola, Namibia, Republic of Congo, Algeria, West

“This is a clear violation of the basic principles for protecting Europe’s largest (nuclear power plant). No nuclear power plant in the world is designed to withstand full-fledged fire from the armed forces. Damage to infrastructure facilities may affect the safe operation of the NPP,” the statement added, using an acronym for the nuclear power plant. Petro Kotin, head of Ukraine’s nuclear power operator Energoatom, said they were initially forced to work at “gunpoint” by invading Russian troops. Grossi points on a map of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, March 2022 Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images/FileBut fighting continued to rage around the plant in the summer of 2022, to the grave alarm of the IAEA.

Persons: Rafael Grossi, ” Grossi, Dmitry Peskov, Andriy Yusov, ” Yusov, “, Petro Kotin, Joe Klamar, Grossi, Volodomyr Zelensky Organizations: CNN, United Nations, International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Europe’s, Zaporizhzhia NPP, NPP, Defense Intelligence, Ukrainska Pravda, Ukrayinska Pravda, Ukrainian Armed Forces, Russian, Getty, Kremlin Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Russia, ”, Ukrainian, Europe, Zaporizhzhia, AFP, Nova, ZNPP

☆ Oklahoma Was a Legal Marijuana Utopia. Then Came the Mass Murder
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Matt Stroud | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +32 min

Fourteen months after the murders, the garage of the abandoned marijuana farm on prairie tableland northwest of Oklahoma City sits frozen and dark. Broadway Avenue in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, about 30 miles south of where Wu Chen, 47, executed four people at a marijuana farm. When Oklahoma legalized medical marijuana, the only real requirement was that Oklahoma residents had to be involved in marijuana growing and selling. But Oklahoma required 75% of any marijuana business to be owned by an Oklahoma resident. Deputies from the Kingfisher County Sheriff's Office were the first to arrive at the scene of a quadruple homicide at an abandoned marijuana farm.

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☆ Gangs netting up to $3 trillion a year as Southeast Asia human trafficking becomes a global crisis, Interpol says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Human trafficking-fueled fraud is exploding in Southeast Asia with organized crime rings raking in close to $3 trillion in illicit revenue annually, the head of Interpol has said in comments that reveal the huge profits being earned by cartels. One international organized crime group makes $50 billion a year, according to Interpol secretary-general Jurgen Stock, adding that $2 trillion to $3 trillion of illicit money flows through the global financial system annually. While drug trafficking contributes around 40% to 70% of organized crime income, criminal groups are also using those smuggling networks to illegally move humans, arms and stolen products among other things, Stock said. Criminal enterprises also exist in Laos, Thailand and the Philippines, with many of the lucrative online scam operations ranging from illegal gambling, to love scams and crypto fraud. Beijing has pressed Myanmar’s military government to rein in the scam operations, but with limited success.

Persons: Jurgen Stock, Stock, ” Stock, Human Rights Volker Turk Organizations: CNN, Interpol, International Monetary Fund, Covid, ”, “, United Nations, UN, Human Rights, Philippine News Agency Locations: Southeast Asia, Singapore, Asia, United States, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Philippines, China –, Beijing, China, Manila, what’s, Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong

Soussana, a lawyer, was released in late November of 2023 as part of an exchange of hostages in Gaza who were kidnapped during the Hamas attack for Palestinian prisoners. “Amit Soussana’s courageous testimony detailing her horrific captivity is one of many harrowing accounts from hostages held by Hamas,” the Hostages Families Forum said in a statement. Sometimes, the guard would enter, sit beside her on the bed, lift her shirt and touch her, she told The New York Times. She speaks for all the victims of Hamas’ despicable sexual crimes and abuse. She speaks for all women everywhere,” according to a post on his X account commenting on The New York Times’ article.

Persons: CNN — Amit Soussana, Soussana, “ Amit Soussana’s, ”, “ Amit, Muhammad, undressed, ” Soussana, “ Muhammad groped, Amit Soussana, Alexandre Meneghini, Ayelet Levy Shachar, Naama Levy, “, Amit “, Basem Naim, Isaac Herzog Organizations: CNN, The New York Times, Families Forum, New York Times, Palestinian, Hamas, United Nations Locations: Israel, Gaza, Aza

☆ Ukrainians in occupied territory were rounded up at gunpoint to vote in Putin's election, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russia's presidential elections included forced voting in occupied regions of Ukraine, reports say. Armed guards coerced locals, both on their doorsteps and at polling stations, according to reports. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementArmed guards took part in door-to-door voting operations in occupied regions of Ukraine as part of Russia's recent presidential elections, according to multiple reports. Part of that vote was secured in Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporozhzhia, occupied regions of Ukraine that were at least partially captured since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022 — as well as Crimea, occupied since 2014.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk, —, Crimea

☆ Andre Gordon: A Pennsylvania man is suspected of killing 3 people, including his teen sister, at 2 different homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

He carried out the attacks with an “AR-15 style assault rifle,” Falls Township Police Chief Nelson Whitney said. Around 11:38 a.m., the carjacked Honda CRV was found abandoned in Trenton, according to Falls Township Police. The pair of shootings were “domestic related,” Falls Township Chairman of Board of Supervisors Jeff Dence told CNN. Family members were present at both homes in Falls Township, according to Schorn. Gordon is also believed to have “family ties” to the Trenton house, she said in a news conference.

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☆ Live updates: 3 killed in Pennsylvania shooting, suspect barricaded in New Jersey with hostages, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Adrienne Vogt | Matt Meyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Authorities say Gordon, who was driving a stolen vehicle, fatally shot two people who lived at the residence. Following the shooting, Gordon then went to Edgewood Lane, where he fatally shot another individual, according to officials. Officials say Gordon knew all the shooting victims. Police say Gordon was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt. Police say Gordon is considered extremely dangerous, and anyone who sees him should be asked to contact the authorities.

Persons: JD Mullane, Andre Gordon, Gordon Organizations: USA, Network Pennsylvania, Police, Middletown Township Police Locations: Falls Township, Falls, Levittown, Edgewood Lane, Bristol Pike, Morrisville, Pennsylvania, Trenton , New Jersey, Middletown Township

☆ Opinion: Why gangs hold so much power in Haiti
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Opinion Garry Pierre-Pierre | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —The last few weeks have brought unthinkable upheaval in Haiti, a country that is no stranger to tragedy and suffering. Nothing can compare to the current upheaval in Haiti though, and I would expect new waves of Haitians to seek refuge on foreign shores. After securing its independence, Haiti was subjected to neocolonialism and neglect by the global superpower on its doorstep, the US. Haiti needs help combating corruption and loosening the stranglehold that the country’s oligarchic masters have on its economy. He remains sequestered in Haiti however, because he knows that leaving would mean his business would be looted and pillaged.

Persons: Garry Pierre, Pierre, Ariel Henry, Henry, —, ‘ Papa Doc ’, François “ Papa Doc ” Duvalier, Jean, Claude “ Baby Doc ” Duvalier, Claude Duvalier, Bertrand Aristide, Duvalier, — Aristide, ”, Jimmy, Giles Clarke, Jimmy Cherizier, Guy Philippe, Aristide, Philippe, Cherizier, Henry’s, Uncle Sam, strongmen, America sneezes Organizations: Haitian Times, New York Times, World Trade Center, City University Graduate School, Journalism‘s Center for Community, Ethnic Media, CNN, Haitian, ., UN, Haiti, US, Haiti —, Caribbean, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Drug, Agency, America Locations: New York, Haitian, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, France, Canada, Washington, Kenya, Nairobi, Port, Haiti’s, Africa, Delmas, Prince, Jamaica, America, Maryland

☆ Opinion: How my homeland Haiti came to be such a troubled place
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Opinion Garry Pierre-Pierre | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —The last few weeks have brought unthinkable upheaval in Haiti, a country that is no stranger to tragedy and suffering. Nothing can compare to the current upheaval in Haiti though, and I would expect new waves of Haitians to seek refuge on foreign shores. Haiti needs help combating corruption and loosening the stranglehold that the country’s oligarchic masters have on its economy. He remains sequestered in Haiti however, because he knows that leaving would mean his business would be looted and pillaged. Although formidable challenges lie ahead, the path to peace and stability in Haiti is possible with help from Washington.

Persons: Garry Pierre, Pierre, Gary Pierre, Ariel Henry, Henry, —, ‘ Papa Doc ’, François “ Papa Doc ” Duvalier, Jean, Claude “ Baby Doc ” Duvalier, Claude Duvalier, Bertrand Aristide, Duvalier, — Aristide, ”, Jimmy, Giles Clarke, Jimmy Cherizier, Guy Philippe, Aristide, Philippe, Cherizier, Henry’s, Uncle Sam, strongmen, America sneezes Organizations: Haitian Times, New York Times, World Trade Center, City University Graduate School, Journalism‘s Center for Community, Ethnic Media, CNN, Haitian, ., UN, Haiti, US, Haiti —, Caribbean, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Drug, Agency, America Locations: New York, Haitian, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, France, Canada, Washington, Kenya, Nairobi, Port, Haiti’s, Africa, Delmas, Prince, Jamaica, America, Maryland

OAK RIDGE NORTH, Texas (AP) — A man suspected of several robberies in southeastern Texas was fatally shot Monday night by officers with a joint task force after they saw him rob a liquor store, authorities said. The man, whose name was not immediately released, fled officers who had been monitoring him before seeing him rob the liquor store in Oak Ridge North at gunpoint, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon. The officers then tried to arrest the man, but he fled on foot in the strip mall where the liquor store is located. “The officers, fearing for their safety, discharged their weapons, the suspect dies.”Ligon said a report on the shooting will be submitted to a grand jury to determine whether the officers acted appropriately. None of the officers were injured and all are on paid leave pending investigations into the shooting.

Persons: Brett Ligon, “ Let's, Ligon, ” Ligon, “, — Organizations: Houston, Harris County sheriff's Locations: NORTH, Texas, Oak Ridge, Montgomery County, Houston, Harris County

☆ I worked in a call center for Walmart Spark workers. I got reprimanded for giving drivers tips they had earned, and most calls were frustrating and scripted
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dominique Anderson, a former resolution coordinator in North Carolina who fielded support calls from Walmart Spark drivers. I worked at what they call "Tier 2" for Spark support. There were a few reasons why Spark drivers would call our support line. Some people would also call in about the Spark drivers using multiple accounts. AdvertisementA Walmart spokesperson told BI: "Our driver support agents are invaluable, and they provide tremendous support to drivers on the Spark Driver platform.

Persons: Dominique Anderson, It's, I've Organizations: Service, Walmart, Business Locations: North Carolina, Virginia

☆ A judge gave Trump 30 days to pay the $454 million civil fraud judgment. He'll owe an additional $112,000 in interest each day he doesn't.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The amount includes a $354 million penalty plus nearly $100 million in pre-judgment interest. A spokesperson for Attorney General Letitia James confirmed to the AP that Trump will begin accruing interest of $111,984 per day. Per the AP, this interest amount considers both the penalty and the pre-judgment interest — not just the penalty — meaning Trump will owe more interest than the $87,502 per day previously thought.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Judge Arthur Engoron, Letitia James, Engoron, Trump, James, Allen Weisselberg, Bernard Madoff Organizations: Service, Trump, Associated Press, AP, New, Trump Organization Locations: New York, Manhattan

☆ The 'True Detective: Night Country' showrunner wants you to decide what actually happened in the finale
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Kirsten Acuna | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The finale of "True Detective: Night Country" answered some of our biggest questions — and left others open. Warning: Major spoilers ahead for episode six of "True Detective: Night Country." Warning: Major spoilers ahead for episode six of "True Detective: Night Country." Jodie Foster as Danvers in "True Detective: Night Country." Jodie Foster and Kali Reis as Danvers and Navarro in episode six of "True Detective: Night Country."

Persons: —, Issa López, Liz Danvers, Jodie Foster, Evangeline Navarro, Kali Reis, López, I'm, Danvers, Michele K, Annie Kowtok's, Raymond Clark, Annie Kowtok, bankrolling, Clark, Tsalal, Kowtok, Silver, Hank, Navarro, Bee, it's, Otis Heiss, Hank Prior Organizations: HBO, Silver Sky, Danvers Locations: Danvers, Tsalal, Navarro

☆ Trump Organization says $364 million fraud ruling will fuel the 'exodus of companies from New York' — but Trump's frauds may make him an outlier
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Trump Organization, Trump, and lieutenants face a $364 million judgment in a civil fraud case. But several factors, including the extent of Trump's fraud, could make him an outlier. "If allowed to stand, this ruling will only further expedite the continuing exodus of companies from New York," the Trump Organization spokesperson said. It's also worth noting the exceptional circumstances that led to the investigation into the Trump Organization. While running for attorney general in 2018, James promised to aggressively investigate Trump's business dealings.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Arthur Engoron, Trump, Allen Weisselberg, Letitia James, Eric, Don Jr, James, Rahmani, Engoron, Bernard Madoff, It's, Alexandra Ocasio, Cortez, Michael Cohen, Cohen, affirmatively Organizations: Trump Organization, Trump, Service, New, New York, West, Trial, Trump University Locations: New York, York, New Jersey

CNN —Judge Arthur Engoron hit Donald Trump with his biggest punishment to date on Friday, in a ruling that fined the former president $355 million for fraudulently inflating the values of his properties. Combined with the $83 million judgment issued against Trump for defaming E. Jean Carroll, that means Trump has been fined roughly $438 million over the past four weeks. Engoron found that the defendants’ fraud saved them about $168 million in interest, fining Trump and his companies that amount. “Overall, Donald Trump rarely responded to the questions asked, and he frequently interjected long, irrelevant speeches on issues far beyond the scope of the trial,” Engoron wrote. properties that offered a much lower valuation than reported on Donald Trump’s financial statements.

Persons: Arthur Engoron, Donald Trump, Jean Carroll, Trump, Friday’s, Engoron, “, ” Engoron, Letitia James, fining Trump, –, Bernard Madoff, Alexander Pope, ’, Trump’s, fixer ‘, Michael Cohen’s, Cohen, “ Michael Cohen, “ Trump, Michael Cohen, – who’ve, execs Allen Weisselberg, Jeff McConney, Eric Trump’s, “ Eric Trump’s, begrudgingly ”, Eric Trump unconvincingly, Donald Trump’s, Eric, Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump, ”, Christopher Kise, ” Kise Organizations: CNN, Trump, defaming, Trump Organization, New York, Post, Independent, ‘, Trump Org, Independent Monitor, SFC, Washington DC, OAG, Division Locations: New York, Washington , DC, Ferry, Bronx, York, –, disgorgement, Washington

A New York judge on Friday ordered former President Donald Trump to pay $364 million in damages for fraud he committed by inflating his net worth to obtain favorable treatment from banks and insurers. The blistering 92-page ruling from Judge Arthur Engoron was replete with references to the brazen nature of the misdeeds of Trump, his adult sons and his business organization. Here are nine key quotes from Engoron’s ruling. The frauds found here leap off the page and shock the conscience.”On the reaction of Trump and his adult sons:“Their complete lack of contrition and remorse borders on pathological. Donald Trump is not Bernard Madoff.

Persons: Donald Trump, Judge Arthur Engoron, Trump, Justice Potter Stewart, ”, “, Bernard Madoff, ’, “ Donald Trump, Trump’s, Ivanka Trump, Rosemary, ” Ivanka Trump, fraudsters, Eli Bartov’s, Bartov, “ John Shubin, Mr, Shubin, Robert Unell, Unell, Birney, Donald Trump’s, Whitley Penn, Donald Bender, Mazars, Allen Weisselberg doesn’t, Allen, Weisselberg Organizations: United States Supreme, Trump Organization, ”, Trump, Deutsche, OAG, trifles, Allen Weisselberg’s Locations: York, ”, New York, ’

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