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☆ Hunter Biden's plea deal just collapsed in court
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Hunter Biden's plea deal with federal prosecutors fell apart at the last minute in a court hearing Wednesday. Wise said the plea deal wouldn't cover other potential crimes. At that point, according to the Times, Biden's lawyer said the plea agreement was "null and void." After news of the charges in June, Biden's attorneys said the plea would resolve the Justice Department's investigation into his conduct. On Tuesday, Republican Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri, the chairman of the powerful House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, tried to intervene in the proceedings by asking the judge to reject the plea deal.

Persons: Hunter, Maryellen Noreika, Leo Wise, Biden, David Weiss, Wise, Biden's, Hunter Biden, —, Donald Trump, Weiss, Jason Smith of, Trump, Latham & Watkins, Smith, Ted Kittila, Jessica Bengels Organizations: New York Times, Prosecutors, Times, Department, Justice Department, The Heritage Foundation, Republican, Latham & Locations: Delaware, Wilmington , Delaware, Europe, Asia, Jason Smith of Missouri

☆ George Santos' sister still owes nearly $20,000 in back rent on a Queens apartment they once shared
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. George Santos' sister, Tiffany, once bilked the landlord of her Queens apartment out of $40,000 in rent, according to court documents. A lawyer for the landlord told Insider Thursday that she has not started making payments. Two lawyers for legal services who represented Devolder Santos in the case didn't immediately return emails seeking comment. On Thursday afternoon, Santos told Insider by text message that he never lived at the Elmhurst apartment. "As for my sisters Perosnal (sic) dealings I'm unaware of them and find it interesting that the struggles of a private citizen newsworthy," Santos told Insider by text.

Persons: George Santos, Tiffany, —, Tiffany Lee Devolder Santos, George Santos —, Devolder Santos, Todd Rothenberg, Santos, Rothenberg, Joseph Murray, Jacob Shamsian Organizations: Service, Queens County Civil Court, Property Partners, Queens, Daily, World Trade Center, Baruch College, New York University Locations: Queens, Queens County, Elmhurst, York, Brazil, Santos

An indictment is the formal notification that a grand jury has brought charges against a defendant. A grand jury is convened in some criminal cases to decide if prosecutors have enough evidence to go to trial. With that vote, 76-year-old Trump became the first former US president ever to be indicted on criminal felony charges in American history. Federally, like in Trump's Miami case, all felony charges are also presented to a grand jury for a similar process. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty ImagesWhy was Trump indicted — twice?

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Trump, Stormy Daniels, Jack Smith, Mark Bederow, Bederow, that's, Jens Stoltenberg, NICHOLAS KAMM, Daniels, Michael Cohen, Trump's, Cohen, Waltine Organizations: Service, Trump, US Department of Justice, Nato, Winfield House, Getty, Justice, Mar, National Archives Locations: Manhattan, Mar, New York, York, Trump's Miami, London

☆ Suspect in Cash App founder Bob Lee's killing was suspected of stabbing 2 teens in 2005
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bob Lee's suspected killer was suspected of stabbing two teens in 2005. Nima Momeni is charged with stabbing Lee on April 4 in San FranciscoMomeni was investigated, but not charged in the earlier stabbings, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Nima Momeni, the tech consultant charged in the killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco, was suspected of stabbing two teenagers in what police believed was a drug dispute in 2005, the San Francisco Chronicle first reported. Before the stabbing, Momeni approached Lee after learning the tech founder had been sleeping with his sister, prosecutors said in court. "Based on my investigation, there was no romantic or sexual relationship between (Khazar) and Bob," Canny told Insider at the time.

Persons: Bob Lee's, Nima Momeni, Lee, San Francisco Momeni, Bob Lee, Momeni, Paula Canny, didn't, —, Khazar, Bob, Canny Organizations: San Francisco Chronicle, Morning, Cash, Police, Wall Street Journal, Khazar Locations: San Francisco, Albany , California, Lee's

☆ Tucker Carlson called Ukraine's Jewish leader Zelenskyy 'rat-like' on his Twitter show, repeating a well-worn antisemitic trope
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In his new Twitter show, Tucker Carlson called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy "rat-like." Tucker Carlson kicked off his new Twitter show with an antisemitic trope. During the debut of his show, the recently ousted Fox News host called Ukraine's Jewish president "rat-like" — repeating an age-old slur used against Jews. "Ukraine, as you may have heard, is led by a man called Zelenskyy. The slur of depicting Jews as vermin dates back to the early 20th century, The Guardian reported in 2015.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Carlson, —, Vladimir Putin, oligarch, BlackRock, George Soros, Soros, Carlson didn't Organizations: Ukraine, Fox News, NBC News, Guardian, Defamation League, Twitter, Israeli, Haaretz Locations: Russian, Southern Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russia, Ukraine, Nazi Germany, Nazi

Rudy Giuliani had been at the forefront of the Trump administration's response to controversies. Giuliani was once praised for leading the country through national tragedy. Now the former federal prosecutor — like Trump — has been accused of sexual assault. Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Now — like the former president he once served — Giuliani has also been accused of sexual assault.

Trump arrived via motorcade at 100 Centre Street, a towering, 1940s-era building faced in limestone, granite, and decades of grime. It's the DA investigators who "book" Trump, a process that begins with the former president emptying his pockets. Prints are run on anyone arrested in New York, and Trump will be no different. No one will check if Trump fibsThe DA investigators will also take Trump's pedigree information — name, date of birth, address, phone number, that sort of thing. "There's a cell in the processing area in the DA investigators' offices," she said.

An indictment is the formal notification that a grand jury has brought charges against a defendant. A grand jury is convened in some criminal cases to decide whether prosecutors have enough evidence to bring a defendant to trial. "An indictment is a finding by a grand jury that there is reasonable cause to believe the target committed a crime," he said. When that's done, the grand jury will deliberate and then vote on which — if any — charges they will indict. In New York, where Trump was indicted, 16 out of an originally selected 23 grand jurors must be present for a voting quorum, according to the state grand juror's handbook.

Judge Juan Merchan is being protected with increased security in the wake of Trump's NY indictment. In a Truth Social post Friday morning, Trump took a swipe at Merchan by name. Court officers at 100 Centre Street closed the 15th floor of the courthouse — where Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has his courtroom — to members of the press and public Friday. "The Judge "assigned" to my Witch Hunt Case, a "Case" that has NEVER BEEN CHARGED BEFORE, HATES ME," Trump wrote. Throughout the day on Friday, members of the NYPD and other law enforcement agencies moved in and around the courthouse.

☆ Wrongly accused Central Park 5 member cheers Trump's indictment with a single word statement: 'Karma'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump declined to apologize for his controversial position in 1989 on the Exonerated 5. Yusef Salaam said on Twitter that Trump "never said sorry for calling for my execution." Now that Trump has been indicted in New York, a member of that exonerated group has a concise response: "Karma." —Yusef Abdus Salaam (@dr_yusefsalaam) March 30, 2023In 1989, Trump bought newspaper advertisements calling for New York State to adopt the death penalty after the attack on the jogger. "Let's not forget that it was Donald Trump who took out full-page ads calling for these five Black and Brown young men to get the death penalty.

☆ Trump claims Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is backed by George Soros. Here's why that attack is an antisemitic trope.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Trump said Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is backed by the billionaire philanthropist George Soros. To be clear, there is no evidence that George Soros has donated to Bragg. "George Soros and Alvin Bragg have never met in person or spoken by telephone, email, Zoom etc.," Vachon told Insider via email. Neither George Soros nor Democracy PAC contributed to Alvin Bragg's campaign for Manhattan District Attorney." To the far right, Soros represents a member of that cabal, said Lorber, an analyst at Political Research Associates.

☆ Attorney Ben Crump denies rumors that Tyre Nichols' beating was fueled by an officer's personal grudge against him
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Attorney Ben Crump denies rumors that the beating of Tyre Nichols was fueled by an officer's grudge. Rumors on social media about pre-existing animosity between the men have harmed Nichols' family, he said. After the arraignment, Crump, who is representing Nichols' family, told reporters that the rumor is "bogus." He said they had nothing to do with the "rumors that are out there in the social media world." "The family is dealing with enough, outside of these rumors," Crump added while speaking from the steps of the city's Criminal Justice Complex.

☆ The white officer fired for his role in Tyre Nichols' arrest was once praised for his ability to 'extinguish a volatile situation'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | Narimes Parakul | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tyre Nichols died three days after being pulled over and beaten by Memphis police officers. Preston Hemphill was the sixth officer fired over his role in Nichols' arrest. Hemphill, who joined the Memphis Police Department in March 2018, was fired on February 3 for his role at the scene of Tyre Nichols' beating. "As per departmental regulations Officer Hemphill activated his bodycam," Gerald said. Hemphill was the sixth and only white officer to be fired by the city of Memphis over the SCORPION unit's beating of Tyre Nichols.

☆ Memphis police officers who beat Tyre Nichols attacked Black veteran 3 days earlier, lawsuit alleges
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A Memphis man alleges in a federal lawsuit that the cops who beat Tyre Nichols attacked him, too. Three days before Nichols' beating, he was also beaten by the SCORPION unit officers, the suit says. "Unknown to Mr. Harris at the time – the black masked assailants were members of the Scorpion Unit." "Mr. Harris had great difficulty walking because his left leg was gashed from the assault," the suit alleges. "But for witnesses coming outside to observe after hearing Mr. Harris' loud screams, Mr. Harris would likely have suffered the same fate as Mr.

☆ Demetrius Haley didn't tell Tyre Nichols why he'd been pulled over. The Memphis cop was talking on the phone during the stop, documents show.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former Memphis officer Demetrius Haley never told Tyre Nichols why he was pulled over. Department records say Haley approached Nichols while talking on the phone in a black hoodie. He yelled profanities, despite no evidence that Nichols ever swore at or threatened officers. "You never told the driver the purpose of the vehicle stop or that he was under arrest." A day after Nichols' beating, the department released a statement describing a "confrontation" with an alleged reckless driver, later identified as Tyre Nichols.

☆ All 5 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death removed or failed to activate their body-worn cameras. They were caught by a 'sky cop' camera installed to monitor crime hotspots.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

All 5 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death failed to capture the entire incident on body cameras. Three of the five removed their cameras during the still-active scene, according to new police docs. Following Nichols' death, the police department released portions of responding officers' body-worn camera footage, as well as CCTV video of the encounter. But investigators said Martin failed to activate his body-worn camera during the first confrontation with Nichols. Both Haley and Smith also failed to capture the encounter with Nichols in its entirety, according to police records.

☆ A Memphis police officer took and shared photo of bloodied Tyre Nichols immediately following beating, state oversight report claims
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Memphis police officer reportedly took and shared photos of Tyre Nichols following his beating. Five officers have been charged in Nichols' death. On the evening of January 7, Memphis police officers stopped Nichols on suspicion of "reckless driving," though police officials have since said they haven't found evidence that Nichols was driving erratically. A second confrontation occurred after Nichols got up and ran away as an officer tried to Tase him. Body-camera footage showed several officers beating Nichols while he was on the ground.

☆ 7 more Memphis police officers are facing internal investigations over Tyre Nichols' death. 6 cops have already been fired.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Memphis police are investigating 7 more officers in connection with Tyre Nichols' death. A spokesperson for the city of Memphis confirmed the investigation to Insider. Five officers have already been charged with murdering Nichols, and an additional officer was fired. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicySeven more Memphis police officers are facing internal investigations and possible discipline over the killing of Tyre Nichols. Six officers with the Memphis Police Department have already been fired, and 5 of those have been charged with murder after brutally beating Tyre Nichols on January 7, 2023.

☆ Two years before beating Tyre Nichols, a Memphis police officer didn't report that a colleague ripped a woman out of her car and dislocated her shoulder just for laughing
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | Narimes Parakul | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former Memphis officer Demetrius Haley came under fire two years before beating Tyre Nichols. In Feb. 2021, Haley was on the scene when another officer ripped a woman from her car. Despite seeing the officer dislocating the woman's shoulder, he didn't write a use of force report. In addition to the use of force incident, Haley's disciplinary records include a traffic violation in which he struck a stop sign with his cruiser. "She stated the department needs several more officers like Haley," the January 2021 hearing report says.

☆ Photos of Tyre Nichols' funeral at Mississippi Boulevard Church in Memphis show a community jolted into activism
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tyre Nichols' funeral was held Wednesday at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis. A man arranges flowers around Tyre Nichols' casket at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, PoolThe funeral of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Memphian who was brutally beaten by five police officers on January 7, was held Wednesday at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis. Nichols, who has a 4-year-old son, has been remembered by his family and friends as a lover of sunsets, photography, and skateboarding. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Nichols' mother, RowVaughn Wells, on Tuesday, accepting her invitation to the funeral.

☆ A 6th Memphis police officer was taken off the force over Tyre Nichols' death. But he'll still be paid while his role is investigated.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Ashley Collman | Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Officer Preston Hemphill has been placed on paid leave in connection to the fatal arrest of Tyre Nichols. He is the sixth Memphis police officer to be taken off the force following Nichols' death. Officer Preston Hemphill is now on paid administrative leave "pending the outcome of the investigation," a spokesman for the Memphis Police Department told Insider. Lee Gerald, an attorney representing Hemphill, told Insider that his client "was the third officer at the inital stop of Mr. On Friday, officials released video of Nichols' arrest, which shows him being tased, pepper sprayed, and punched multiple times.

☆ Tyre Nichols: After his fatal beating ignited rage, Memphis streets remained calm despite warnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Some residents told Insider they hunkered down all of Saturday expecting the worst. "It could have been me," he told Insider, asking only to be identified by his first name in fear of his job. Demonstrators protest in Memphis on Jan. 28, 2023 following the release of video showing the deadly encounter between Tyre Nichols and police. Demonstrators protest in Memphis on Jan. 28, 2023 following the release of video showing the deadly encounter between Tyre Nichols and police. Demonstrators protest in Memphis on Jan. 28, 2023 following the release of video showing the deadly encounter between Tyre Nichols and police.

☆ Tyre Nichols video released: Biden 'outraged' after release of 'horrific' videos showing Memphis police officers beating Tyre Nichols
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Biden 'outraged' after release of 'horrific' videos showing Memphis police officers beating Tyre NicholsPresident Joe Biden speaks at the White House on January 12, 2023. AP Photo/Andrew HarnikPresident Joe Biden spoke out on Friday moments after the release of several videos showing police officers brutally beating Tyre Nichols, who died from his injuries days later. On Friday, The City of Memphis released four separate videos related to events surrounding the arrest and beating of Nichols, who died three days after being beaten during a traffic stop on January 7. Biden said in a statement that he was "outraged" by what he saw. "Like so many, I was outraged and deeply pained to see the horrific video of the beating that resulted in Tyre Nichols' death," Biden said.

☆ Kanye West named a suspect in a battery investigation after a video appeared to show him throwing a woman's phone, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Gabi Stevenson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kanye West is named a suspect in a battery investigation after throwing a woman's phone, TMZ reports. A video shared by the outlet Friday shows the rapper confronting several people filming him. If I say stop, stop with your cameras," he said in the clip. If I say stop, stop with your cameras," West said. In the video, West then appears to take the woman's phone from her hand and throws it in the street before approaching a man with a camera near the rapper's car.

☆ A defense attorney for one of the Memphis cops charged with fatally beating Tyre Nichols said 'no one' 'intended' for him to die. Nichols' family isn't buying that argument.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An attorney for one of the cops charged in Tyre Nichols' death said nobody "intended" for him to die. But a lawyer for the victim's family told Insider the officer's actions were "designed to harm." But a lawyer for Nichols' family said the officers' "actions were designed to kill." But attorneys for Nichols' family, who have already viewed the police body-camera video, said it shows the five Black officers beating Nichols like a "human pinata" for three straight minutes. Authorities allege 29-year-old Nichols was severely beaten by Martin, Mills, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith during a traffic stop on January 7.

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