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☆ Young Thug trial: Opening statements begin in rapper’s racketeering trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Christina Maxouris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The prosecution began opening statements Monday morning in the racketeering trial of Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug, who is accused of leading a violent street gang in the Atlanta area affiliated with the national Bloods gang. Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, was charged alongside more than two dozen other people under the state’s expansive Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act – known as RICO. Young Thug is among six defendants who have pleaded not guilty to all charges and are standing trial in an Atlanta courtroom, the judge said Monday. Prosecutors say Young Thug is the cofounder of a criminal street gang – Young Slime Life – that’s responsible for violent acts dating back a decade. The trial is expected to last months and could feature a star-studded list of witnesses, including rappers Lil Wayne and Killer Mike.

Persons: Young Thug, Young, Jeffery Williams, Fani Willis, Donald Trump, Gunna, –, Brian Steel, Thug, “, ’, Willis, Trump’s, that’s, Steel, “ Jeffery, ”, he’s, Camila Cabello, ” Travis Scott, Drake, Childish Gambino, Ludwig Göransson, Marquavius Huey, Deamonte Kendrick, Gotti, Quamarvious Nichols, Rodalius Ryan, Shannon Stillwell, Lil Wayne, Mike Organizations: CNN, Bloods, Judge Ural Glanville, Prosecutors, WXIA Locations: Atlanta, Fulton County, Fulton, “ Havana

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The University of North Carolina graduate student charged with fatally shooting his faculty adviser has been found unfit for trial after two mental evaluations, a judge ruled Monday. Tailei Qi, 34, is accused of killing associate professor Zijie Yan in a science building at the state’s flagship public university on Aug. 28. He is being held without bond on charges of first-degree murder and misdemeanor possession of a firearm on educational property. Orange County Superior Court Judge Alyson Grine said Monday that two separate mental evaluations found Qi likely suffers from untreated schizophrenia. An autopsy released earlier this month showed that Yan had been shot multiple times in his office in Caudill Labs.

Persons: Tailei Qi, Zijie Yan, Alyson Grine, Qi, “ Qi, Grine, Brian James, Yan, Qi —, ___ Hannah Schoenbaum Organizations: University of North, Central Regional Hospital, Hill, UNC Police, Caudill Labs . Police, Prosecutors, Department, Applied Physical Sciences, Yan Research Group, UNC, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: RALEIGH, N.C, University of North Carolina, Orange County, Butner, Caudill, United States

☆ Binance founder Changpeng Zhao ordered by judge to stay in U.S. ahead of prison sentencing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty last week to criminal charges tied to his cryptocurrency exchange, has to remain in the U.S. at least temporarily, according to a ruling Monday by a federal judge. Zhao was released on a $175 million bond last week and has a sentencing hearing scheduled for Feb. 23. Prosecutors said they'd already made an "exceptional recommendation" in suggesting that Zhao be allowed to remain free until his sentencing. Zhao agreed to step down as CEO of Binance as part of a $4.3 billion settlement with the Department of Justice. WATCH: Binance settlement a 'win' for the exchange and the industry

Persons: Changpeng Zhao, Zhao, Richard Jones, Prosecutors, they'd, Binance Organizations: Viva Technology, Porte de, Prosecutors, United Arab Emirates, U.S, Binance, Department of Justice, Justice Department Locations: Porte, Paris, U.S, Seattle, UAE, United States

Prosecutors are expected to take the controversial step of using Young Thug's rap lyrics as evidence against him. Here are some things to know as the trial gets underway:WHO IS YOUNG THUG? Elton John called working with Young Thug an “amazing moment” after recording the song “Always Love You” featuring Nicki Minaj and Gunna. Young Thug has been in jail since his arrest on May 9, 2022, having been denied bond several times since then. Young Thug's racketeering conspiracy charge and two gang charges each carry a penalty of five to 20 years in prison.

Persons: Young, who's, Jeffery Lamar Williams, “ Stoner, ” —, Childish Gambino’s, Young Thug, Savage, BlocBoy JB, Slim Jxmmi, Rae Sremmurd, Drake, Chris Brown, Travis Scott, Elton John, Nicki Minaj, Gunna, Camila Cabello, M.I.A, Gucci Mane’s, “ Jeffery ”, Calvin Klein, ”, ” Young Thug, Racketeer, “, Sergio Kitchens, Alford, ma'am, — Walter Murphy, Trontavious Stephens, Uzi, HE'S, — Organizations: ATLANTA, Prosecutors, WHO, Business, bae, Bloods, Infiniti, Metro Boomin Locations: Atlanta, Havana, Fulton County

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius could be granted parole on Friday after spending nearly 10 years in prison for murder. Serious offenders in South Africa must serve at least half their sentence to be eligible for parole, which Pistorius has done. Prosecutors argued that Steenkamp had fled to the toilet cubicle during a late-night argument and Pistorius killed her in a rage. Steenkamp’s mother, June Steenkamp, will not oppose Pistorius’ parole, her lawyer said in a message to The Associated Press. June Steenkamp attended Pistorius’ first parole hearing in March to oppose Pistorius' release but will not attend on Friday, said her lawyer, Tania Koen.

Persons: — Oscar Pistorius, Pistorius, he'd, Reeva Steenkamp, Steenkamp, Steenkamp’s, Barry Steenkamp, Pistorius ’, Tania Koen, Koen, It's, ” Pistorius Organizations: Prosecutors, Associated Press, British, of Corrections, Correctional, AP Locations: CAPE, South Africa, Pretoria, africa

☆ US prosecutors want Binance's Zhao to remain in US until sentencing -filing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors pressed a federal judge on Wednesday to require Binance Holdings founder and former chief Changpeng Zhao to remain in the continental United States before his sentencing hearing on Feb. 23, 2024, according to a court filing. The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday urged the judge to require Zhao to stay in the United States and prevent him from returning to the United Arab Emirates before his sentencing. Zhao pleaded guilty on Tuesday to violating U.S. laws to prevent money laundering. Previously, a DOJ spoksperson told Reuters that Zhao was currently expected to stay in the Seattle area until Monday evening, but after that would be allowed to return to his residency in the UAE. Reporting by Chris Prentice; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Changpeng Zhao, Zhao, DOJ spoksperson, Chris Prentice, Leslie Adler Organizations: U.S, Binance Holdings, U.S . Justice Department, Wednesday, United, United Arab Emirates, DOJ, Reuters, Thomson Locations: United States, United Arab, Seattle, UAE

Here’s how the strategy behind Binance’s rise under Changpeng Zhao brought it crashing down. Photo: Benoit Tessier/ReutersThe chief executive of Binance , the largest global cryptocurrency exchange, stepped down and pleaded guilty to violating criminal U.S. anti-money-laundering requirements, in a deal that might preserve the company’s ability to continue operating, according to court documents. Changpeng Zhao appeared in Seattle federal court Tuesday and entered his plea, according to court records. Prosecutors accused Binance, which Zhao owns, of facilitating transactions with sanctioned groups. Binance encouraged U.S. users to obscure their location so the firm could avoid complying with U.S. anti-money-laundering laws, prosecutors said.

Persons: Changpeng Zhao, Benoit Tessier, Binance, Zhao Organizations: Binance, Prosecutors Locations: Seattle

Binance skirted regulation to become the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. Now, the company will plead guilty to a criminal charge in the U.S. and agree to pay $4.3 billion in fines. Changpeng Zhao is scheduled to appear in Seattle federal court Tuesday afternoon and enter his plea, according to court records unsealed Tuesday. Prosecutors also unsealed a document charging Binance, which Zhao owns, with anti-money-laundering and sanctions crimes. Binance will also plead guilty and agree to pay fines totaling $4.3 billion, which includes amounts to settle civil allegations made by regulators, the people said.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Zhao, Binance Organizations: Binance, Prosecutors Locations: U.S, Seattle

Zhao Changpeng, founder and chief executive officer of Binance greets the audience during an event in Athens, Greece, November 25, 2022. "Today, I stepped down as CEO of Binance," Zhao tweeted. Binance became the world's biggest crypto exchange within six months. As Binance hired more widely from traditional financial and regulatory worlds, Zhao's tight control over his company was undiminished. Richard Teng, a senior Binance executive who joined in 2021, is the new CEO, Zhao posted on social media on Tuesday.

Persons: Zhao Changpeng, Binance, Costas Baltas, Changpeng Zhao, Zhao, Prosecutors, Tuesday's, General Merrick Garland, Yi, Richard Teng, Teng, Tom Wilson, Lisa Shumaker, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, Justice Department, Binance, New York Times, U.S, Reuters, Futures Trading Commission, Thomson Locations: Athens, Greece, Binance, Binance ., Shanghai, China, Canada, Tokyo, New York, London

☆ Democratic strategist accused of sexually assaulting woman while working for Mike Bloomberg's campaign days after 9/11
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Baughman filed his own lawsuit against her in June, saying she's run "a 20+ year smear campaign" against him. Making their way through the city's streets, many of which were still shut down, they took a long time to arrive at Bloomberg's campaign office, the suit says. Another one of Bloomberg's campaign staffers offered Beter a cup of coffee at the office, the lawsuit says. A photo of the World Trade Center collapse taken by Petra Beter on September 11, 2001. Neither Petra nor Josee Beter has filed a formal response to Baughman's lawsuit in the Massachusetts court, though Petra Beter's lawsuit says it's "retaliation" for her claims.

Persons: Duane Baughman, Mike Bloomber's, Baughman, —, Petra C, Beter —, Michael Bloomberg, Beter, Ian Bryson, Josee Beter, Katie Merrill, Petra, Douglas Schoen, Edward Skyler —, Schoen, Duane, Defendant SCHOEN, Schoen didn't, Skyler, Mr, Petra Beter, Hillary Clinton's, Tom Steyer's, Merrill, Barbara Lee's, Beters, Mike Bloomberg, Petra's, Petra Beter's, Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Josee, Bryson Organizations: Service, Baughman, ASA, Bloomberg, Citigroup, World Trade, REUTERS, HB, Democratic, Rep, Senate, New York, Prosecutors Locations: Manhattan, York City, New York, Massachusetts, California, New, Baughman's

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Global pop star Shakira has been summoned Monday to a Barcelona courthouse to attend the first day of her trial for allegedly defrauding Spanish tax officials of millions of euros. Shakira, 46, faces six counts of failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros (about $15.8 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014. In a separate investigation, Spanish state prosecutors charged Shakira in September for her alleged evasion of 6.7 million euros in tax on her 2018 income. They accused her of using an offshore company based in a tax haven to avoid paying the tax. Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, has two children, Milan and Sasha, with Barcelona soccer star Gerard Pique.

Persons: Shakira, Prosecutors, Llorente, “, José Manuel del Amo, Madonna, Bono, Marco Juberías, ”, Juberías, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, Sasha, Gerard Pique, triumphing Organizations: Prosecutors, Shakira, NBC, Real Madrid, Barcelona, “ Locations: BARCELONA, Spain, Barcelona, Colombian, Bahamas, Cuenca, Molins, United States, Milan, Miami, Seville

☆ Trump to test the limits of the First Amendment at high-stakes hearing over constitutionality of gag order
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The gag order from District Judge Tanya Chutkan restricts Trump’s ability to publicly target court personnel, potential witnesses, special counsel Jack Smith and his staff. The appeals court has temporarily frozen the gag order as Trump continues to contest it. “The Gag Order violates President Trump’s most fundamental First Amendment rights. The former president was recently under a gag order in the $250 million New York state civil fraud case. “The entire Gag Order rests on an unconstitutional ‘heckler’s veto’ theory, so it is overbroad in its entirety.”Trump’s arguments were not persuasive when he tried to have Chutkan pause the gag order while his appeal unfolded.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Jack Smith, Trump, Trump’s, ”, Catherine Ross, ” Ross, –, Patricia Millett, Cornelia Pillard, Barack Obama, Brad Garcia, Joe Biden –, Smith, Chutkan, “ Trump, Millett, Judge Pillard –, Evan Corcoran, Corcoran Organizations: CNN, US DC Circuit, Prosecutors, George Washington University Law School, Trump, DC Circuit, Supreme, ” Prosecutors, American Civil Liberties Union, Court Locations: Washington, York, Mar

☆ Disgraced Nikola founder's argument for why he should avoid jail: He's no Elizabeth Holmes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trevor Milton's lawyers say he should avoid prison because his fraud conviction is not like that of Elizabeth Holmes. Holmes was convicted on charges that she defrauded investors in blood-testing company Theranos. Milton was convicted on charges that he duped investors with exaggerated claims about zero-emission Nikola trucks. Court officials have calculated federal sentencing guidelines to recommend between 17 1/2 years and 22 years in prison, although Milton's lawyers object to the calculations, saying they substantially overstate the seriousness of the crimes. "Unlike Holmes, Trevor never put Nikola's customers at risk, whereas Holmes touted and used blood-testing technology that she knew to be unreliable, thus putting human beings at medical risk," the lawyers said.

Persons: Trevor, Elizabeth Holmes, Holmes, Milton, —, truckmaker Nikola, Trevor Milton, nastiness, Nikola, Milton's, Nikola — Organizations: Service, truckmaker, truckmaker Nikola Corp, Wall, The Associated Press, General Motors Corp, Securities and Exchange Commission, Nikola Locations: Manhattan, tatters, Utah, Arizona

☆ Alex Murdaugh reaches plea deal days before trial in financial crimes case
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Juliette Arcodia | Erik Ortiz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh struck a plea deal Friday, days before the start of his trial in South Carolina's sprawling case against him in dozens of financial crimes. For more on the case, watch "The Murdaugh Murders: Inside the Investigation" on "Dateline" at 9 ET/8 CT Friday. Murdaugh has proclaimed his innocence in the fatal shootings of his wife and son since a grand jury indicted him in the murders last year. Prosecutors alleged he killed them to gain pity before he would be exposed for a slew of financial crimes. In return, his federal sentence must run at the same time as any sentence imposed in his state case.

Persons: Alex Murdaugh, Clifton Newman, Gloria Satterfield, Creighton Waters, general's, Murdaugh, Margaret, Paul, Murdaugh's Organizations: Prosecutors Locations: Colleton, South, Beaufort County, South Carolina's

☆ David DePape was convicted of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband in less than a day
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Olga R. Rodriguez | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The man who was accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer was convicted on Thursday. The October 2022 attack on 82-year-old Paul Pelosi was captured on police body camera footage. The attack on then-82-year-old Paul Pelosi that was captured on police body camera video just days before last year's midterm elections sent shockwaves through the political world. A state trial date will be set during a Nov. 29 hearing, said Randy Quezada, a spokesperson for the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. DePape testified that his plan was to get Nancy Pelosi to admit that she had been lying to the American people.

Persons: Nancy Pelosi's, David Depape, Paul Pelosi, —, David DePape, Nancy Pelosi, bludgeoning Paul Pelosi, DePape, Angela Chuang, Helen Gilbert, Randy Quezada, Detectives, Gavin Newsom, Tom Hanks, Joe Biden's, Hunter Biden, Nancy, Pelosi, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, FRANCISCO, San Francisco, Defense, U.S . Department of Justice, San, San Francisco District Attorney's, Prosecutors Locations: Francisco, California, Canadian, San Francisco District, Washington

Authorities say Renteria’s lawyers did not raise this defense at his trial and evidence in the case shows that he committed the abduction and killing alone. Renteria’s lawyers argue they have been denied access to the prosecution’s file on Renteria, which they argued violates his constitutional rights. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals later overturned Reyes’ orders. On Tuesday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted 7-0 against commuting Renteria’s death sentence to a lesser penalty. Renteria would be the eighth inmate in Texas to be put to death this year.

Persons: —, David Renteria, Alexandra Flores, Alexandra, Renteria, ”, Renteria’s van, girl’s DNA, Prosecutors, Casey McWhorter, Renteria's, Tivon, Monique Reyes, Reyes, Paroles, “, Juan, Lozano Organizations: HOUSTON, Prosecutors, Walmart, Barrio Azteca, Authorities, Renteria, U.S, Supreme, El, Texas, Appeals Locations: Texas, El Paso, U.S, Alabama, Huntsville

REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A 22-year-old self-confessed Canadian white nationalist who deliberately ran over and killed four members of a Muslim family in his truck in 2021 was found guilty of first degree murder on Thursday. The jury took around six hours to convict Nathaniel Veltman, who attacked the family in the Ontario town of London. It sets a precedent against white nationalist terrorism," said Abdul Fattah Twakkal, an imam at the London Muslim Mosque. It was the worst attack against Canadian Muslims since a man gunned down six members of a Quebec City mosque in 2017. In the manifesto, Veltman wrote "I am a white nationalist" and said white people were "facing genocide".

Persons: Flowers, Carlos Osorio, Nathaniel Veltman, Veltman, Islam, Salman Afzaal, Madiha Salman, Yumnah, Talat, Abdul Fattah Twakkal, Christopher Hicks, Tabinda Bukhari, Prosecutors, Ismail Shakil, David Ljunggren, Mark Potter, Nick Zieminski Organizations: REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Prosecutors, Canadian Broadcasting Corp, Canadian, Statistics Canada, Thomson Locations: London , Ontario, Canada, Ontario, London, Pakistan, Veltman, Quebec, New Zealand

☆ Previously unreleased videos show Alec Baldwin firing prop gun with blanks and directing 'Rust' crew on safety
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Chloe Melas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The footage was recorded days before Baldwin's prop gun fired a live round of ammunition on set, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. It isn't clear how much of the footage prosecutors reviewed or whether they reviewed any of the five videos. It is so far the most substantive film footage of Baldwin acting scenes and firing prop guns on the set of "Rust." The third video shows Baldwin in character repeatedly firing a prop gun before he runs out of dummy rounds. In the fourth and fifth videos, Baldwin stops filming to check on the safety of the crew.

Persons: Alec Baldwin, Halyna Hutchins, Baldwin, hasn't, Kari Morrissey —, Jason Lewis —, Morrissey, Luke Nikas, Alex Spiro didn't, Nikas, Spiro, Prosecutors haven't, Dave Halls, Halls, George Stephanopoulos, Hannah Gutierrez, Reed Organizations: NBC News, Rust Movie, NBC, Prosecutors, Sheriff's, ABC News, CNN Locations: New Mexico, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Mexico

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for the founder of truckmaker Nikola Corp. say he should not face incarceration because his fraud conviction is nothing like the fraud that landed Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in prison. Milton, 41, was convicted last year of fraud for duping investors with exaggerated claims about his company’s production of zero-emission trucks. Holmes, 39, is serving an 11-year sentence for defrauding investors in the blood-testing company Theranos. “Unlike Holmes, Trevor never put Nikola's customers at risk, whereas Holmes touted and used blood-testing technology that she knew to be unreliable, thus putting human beings at medical risk,” the lawyers said. Lawyers for Holmes did not immediately comment.

Persons: truckmaker Nikola, Elizabeth Holmes, Trevor Milton, nastiness, ”, Milton, Holmes, Trevor, CNBC’s, Nikola, “ Trevor, Milton’s, Nikola —, — Organizations: —, truckmaker, truckmaker Nikola Corp, Wall, The Associated Press, General Motors Corp, Securities and Exchange Commission, Nikola Locations: Manhattan, ”, tatters, Utah, Arizona

☆ Tammy Murphy, wife of NJ Gov. Phil Murphy, launches bid to unseat indicted Sen. Bob Menendez
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Menendez and his wife were indicted in September on federal charges of bribery, conspiracy and extortion. Tammy Murphy, the wife of New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, launched a primary campaign Wednesday to unseat the state's indicted Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez. Tammy Murphy joined several other New Jersey democrats already vying for the Menendez seat. One day after the charges against Menendez went public, Rep. Andy Kim announced his entrance into the senate race.

Persons: New Jersey Tammy Snyder Murphy, Philip D, Murphy, Menendez, Sens, Tommy Tuberville, Rand Paul, Tammy Murphy, Phil Murphy, Democratic Sen, Bob Menendez, Sen, Edward Sunyol Kiel, Dirksen, Andy Kim, Kim, Larry Hamm, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Prosecutors, Twitter, New Jersey Democratic Gov, Democratic, U.S, District of, People's Organization for Progress, Republican Locations: New Jersey, of New Jersey, Trenton , New Jersey, United States, Washington, District of New Jersey, Jersey, U.S

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy on Wednesday launched a bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in next year's contest. A Virginia native, and University of Virginia graduate, Tammy Murphy worked in finance at Goldman Sachs alongside Phil Murphy before the couple settled in New Jersey. A former Republican, Tammy Murphy has spoken about growing up in a GOP-leaning area of Virginia and has previously donated to that party. The suit alleges that Tammy Murphy denied a trooper the use of a carriage house on Murphy's property to pump breast milk. Menendez's indictment led to a collapse of Democratic support in the state for him.

Persons: Tammy Murphy, Andy Kim, Democratic U.S . Sen, Bob Menendez, ”, Murphy, Phil Murphy, Goldman Sachs, ” Menendez, Nadine Menendez, He's, hasn't, he'll, he's, Jon Corzine's, Menendez, Kim Organizations: —, Wednesday, Democratic, U.S, Senate, Democratic U.S ., Democratic Gov, University of Virginia, Goldman, New, New Jersey Council, Republican, Prosecutors Locations: TRENTON, N.J, — New Jersey, New Jersey, Virginia, Jersey, Egypt

☆ Former George Santos Aide Pleads Guilty to Fraud
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( James Fanelli | Corinne Ramey | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rep. George Santos, a New York Republican, is scheduled to go to trial next year. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesA former aide to U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud Tuesday for impersonating a high-ranking House staffer while fundraising, the second known associate of the New York Republican to admit to crimes related to the congressman’s campaign activities. Samuel Miele, who worked for Santos on two campaigns, entered the plea at a Long Island federal courthouse. Prosecutors said he also admitted that he charged credit cards without authorization for contributions to the campaigns of Santos and other candidates, as well as for his own personal use.

Persons: George Santos, Drew Angerer, Samuel Miele, Santos Organizations: New, New York Republican, U.S . Rep, Prosecutors Locations: New York

Mr. Santos, a Republican representing parts of Long Island and Queens, has not been charged in connection with Mr. Miele’s efforts. The congressman has said that he was unaware of the ruse, and fired Mr. Miele shortly after learning of it from Republican leadership. Prosecutors accused Mr. Miele of carrying out a fund-raising scheme in the fall of 2021 to aid Mr. Santos’s ultimately successful election campaign for the House. For his efforts, prosecutors say, he was paid 15 percent on whatever he brought in. Mr. Santos is facing 23 of his own felony counts, including wire fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft.

Persons: Santos, Miele, Santos’s, ” Mr, Dan Meyer, Kevin McCarthy, Mr, Joseph Murray Organizations: Republican, New York Times, Prosecutors Locations: Long Island, Queens

☆ U.N. Prosecutor Confirms Death of Rwanda Genocide Fugitive
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The prosecutor tasked with finding the last remaining fugitives from the U.N. war crimes court for Rwanda on Tuesday confirmed the death of genocide suspect Aloys Ndimbati, leaving only two people remaining wanted by the Rwanda tribunal. In the last three years the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) has arrested two Rwandan genocide suspects and confirmed the deaths of four other fugitives, including Ndimbati. In a statement U.N. prosecutors said they concluded Ndimbati died in 1997 in Rwanda. Ndimbati, a Rwandan public official during the 1994 genocide, was accused of having personally organised and directed the killings of thousands of Tutsis and faced multiple genocide charges. There are no remaining fugitives from the Yugoslavia tribunal and now only two outstanding suspects for the Rwanda tribunal.

Persons: Aloys Ndimbati, Ndimbati, Stephanie van den Berg Organizations: HAGUE, Reuters, Tuesday, Rwandan Locations: Rwanda, Rwandan, Yugoslavia, The Hague, Netherlands, Arusha, Tanzania

MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court on Tuesday fined Google for failing to store personal data on its Russian users, the latest in a series of fines on the U.S. tech giant amid tensions between the Kremlin and the West over the fighting in Ukraine. A magistrate at Moscow's Tagansky district court fined Google 15 million rubles (about $164,200) after the company repeatedly refused to store personal data on Russian citizens in the country. Google was previously fined over the same charges in August 2021 and June 2022 under a Russian law that obliges foreign entities to localize the personal data of their Russian users. Russia can do little to collect the fine, however, as Google's Russia business was effectively shut down last year after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine. Since sending troops into Ukraine in February 2022, Russian authorities have taken measures to stifle any criticism of the military campaign.

Persons: Vladimir Kara, Murza, Sasha Skochilenko Organizations: MOSCOW, —, Kremlin, Google, Apple, Wikimedia Foundation, Prosecutors Locations: Moscow, Ukraine, Moscow's Tagansky, Russia, St . Petersburg

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