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☆ Lawyers for Caroline Ellison, Sam Bankman-Fried's ex, want zero prison time for her
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Caroline Ellison was Sam Bankman-Fried's girlfriend and the CEO of Alameda Research. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementLawyers for Caroline Ellison, Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend and the CEO of his trading firm Alameda Research, argue that the 29-year-old shouldn't be sent to prison. "Caroline Ellison is a young person of enormous talent and promise, with a deep commitment to helping others," Ellison's lawyers wrote in a sentencing memorandum filed on Tuesday. Ellison, her lawyers said, has "focused on rebuilding her life and resolving the civil cases and other consequences arising from her acts at Alameda Research" since testifying at Bankman-Fried's criminal trial in October.

Persons: Caroline Ellison, Sam Bankman, Ellison, — Organizations: Alameda Research, Service, Business Locations: Bankman

Business Insider identified the most famous book set in every state through surveys and research. In the US, where each state has a storied past and varied cultures and traditions, there's so much to explore. To ensure you have the most wholesome literary tour around the country, Business Insider scoured published listings and surveyed our reporters for their best picks, rounding up the most famous book set in every state — and, as a bonus — Washington DC, too. Here are the most famous books set in every state. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Dr Seuss, you'll Organizations: Service, Business, Washington DC Locations: Louisiana, New York City

☆ Trump airplane-assault accuser Jessica Leeds calls him a 'sexual predator' and says she's deciding whether to sue
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAt a press conference at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Friday, former President Donald Trump wanted the world to know he would never have sexually assaulted Jessica Leeds. "She would not have been the chosen one," he told reporters, implying her appearance wasn't up to his standards. On Monday, Leeds held a press conference of her own to confront him on that insult. With Trump Tower as her backdrop, she called the GOP presidential candidate "a sexual predator" and said she is deciding whether to sue him. Jessica Leeds speaks during a press conference outside Trump Tower.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Jessica Leeds, Trump, Jean Carroll, Carroll, Trump's, Natasha Stoynoff, Julia Nikhinson Leeds, Carroll's, defaming Carroll, Stoynoff —, Bergdorf Goodman Organizations: Service, Trump, Leeds, Trump Tower, GOP, Business, New York Times, AP, Monday Locations: Manhattan, New York, Carroll, Leeds

☆ Trump's lawyers say an accuser's sexual-assault testimony should have been tossed because the incident was aboard an airplane
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Leeds' allegations weren't part of Carroll's accusations, but the trial judge allowed her testimony because they demonstrated what Carroll's lawyers argued was a pattern of behavior by Trump. "It's very hard to overturn a jury verdict for evidentiary grounds," he said. Sauer argued that Trump's case was "a textbook example" of a case wrongly propped up by propensity evidence rather than Trump's actual conduct. LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty ImagesShe also jabbed at Habba's earlier claims that she might have some kind of conflict of interest with the trial judge, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan. Presidential immunity played a role in earlier court fights in the Carroll case.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Jean Carroll, John Sauer, Jessica Leeds, Trump, Sauer, Denny Chin, Roberta Kaplan, Leeds, defaming Carroll, Alina Habba, Kaplan, Carroll, Todd Blanche, Emil Bove, Boris Epshteyn, Joshua Katz, CHARLY TRIBALLEAU, Getty Images Carroll, Bergdorf Goodman, Blanche, Bove —, Harvey Weinstein's, Susan Carney mused, Marci Hamilton, LEONARDO MUNOZ, Lewis Kaplan, Kamala Harris, Bove, Juan Merchan, she'd Organizations: Service, Republican, Business, Leeds, Circuit, Trump, Getty Images, US, University of Pennsylvania, Getty, Democratic Locations: Manhattan, Leeds, AFP, New York, Washington, DC, New, United States

☆ Nvidia denies being served subpoena in Justice Department antitrust investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Nvidia denied being served a subpoena in a Justice Department antitrust investigation. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementNvidia says it wasn't served a subpoena in an ongoing Justice Department investigation into the chip-making giant, contradicting an earlier report. But in a statement Wednesday afternoon, Nvidia said it "inquired" with the Justice Department and didn't get a subpoena.

Persons: —, wasn't, didn't Organizations: Nvidia, Department, Bloomberg, DOJ, Service, Justice Department, Business

☆ Trump will mimic Harvey Weinstein's successful appeal to fight his own sexual-assault verdict Friday. It won't be as easy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Laura Italiano | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The judge who oversaw the trial later said: "Trump 'raped' her as many people commonly understand the word 'rape.'" AdvertisementBut the lawyers who won Weinstein's appeal told Business Insider that what worked for their client probably wouldn't work for Trump. In the May 2023 verdict, the jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation and awarded Carroll $5 million in damages. In the second trial, earlier this year, a separate jury said Trump owed Carroll an additional $83 million in defamation damages. AdvertisementInstead, it needed to find it was "more probable than not" that Trump sexually assaulted Carroll, a standard far more common in civil cases.

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☆ The organizers of a January 6 awards gala claim Trump's song with riot defendants' prison choir 'went Platinum.' It didn't.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewIf the indefinitely postponed J6 Awards Gala ever happens, one very special attendee will be in for a treat. Advertisement"Released on March 3, 2023, this song quickly went Platinum, thanks to your unwavering support," the website says. The RIAA website that catalogs gold and platinum-certified songs does not include any music from Donald Trump nor from the J6 Prison Choir. The J6 Awards Gala promises to auction off a plaque commemorating the "Platinum status" of Donald Trump's musical single. It isn't clear if Ronald McAbee is a member of the J6 Prison Choir.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, President Trump, There's, Erin Burr, Donald Trump's, Mac Miller —, Rae Sremmurd, Forbes, Ed Henry, Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Peter Navarro, Sarah McAbee, Ronald McAbee, Rudolph Contreras, Contreras, Sarah McAbee didn't Organizations: Service, Business, Republican, Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA, J6, Trump, BI, Billboard, Fox, White House, New York Times, Capitol Locations: Washington, DC, Bedminster, New Jersey, Tennessee

☆ Why 'fake heiress' Anna Sorokin, quietly released from house arrest, can compete in 'Dancing With the Stars' with an ankle monitor
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On Wednesday, ABC announced that Sorokin — who in 2019 was convicted of conning banks, hotels, and individuals out of money by posing as a European heiress named Anna Delvey — would join the cast of "Dancing With the Stars" season 33. Sorokin finished her prison sentence (which she previously called "a huge waste of time") for her crimes in February 2021. Shortly after she was released from prison, an immigration judge put her under house arrest in New York and banned her from using social media. Related storiesAnna Delvey having to wear an ankle monitor in her #DWTS promo photo is absolute perfection. Advertisement"Dancing With the Stars" season 33 airs September 17 on ABC and Disney+ and streams on Hulu the next day.

Persons: —, Anna Sorokin, Sorokin, Anna Delvey —, Jenn Tran, Tran's, Joey Graziadei, Phaedra Parks, Anna Delvey, Anna, John Sandweg —, Sandweg, She's, Pornhub, Kelly Cutrone Organizations: Service, ABC, Business, Netflix, Customs Enforcement, ICE, Barack, New, Disney, Hulu Locations: European, York, Immigration, United States, New York

☆ Ex-FTX exec's girlfriend accused of using his money to illegally fuel her political career
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

According to an indictment unsealed Thursday, Bond had a fake consulting agreement with FTX, the notorious cryptocurrency exchange run by Sam Bankman-Fried. The $400,000 she received — along with gobs of more stolen money from FTX — fueled her congressional campaign, prosecutors say. The charges against Bond come one day after she finalized a divorce with her previous partner, according to Salame. In total, Salame and FTX gave Bond over $900,000, according to the indictment — far above the legal limits. AdvertisementAccording to prosecutors, Salame even once asked a friend to donate to Bond's campaign, who joked about Salame reimbursing them.

Persons: —, Michelle Bond, Bond, Sam Bankman, Ryan Salame, Salame, Gary Wang, Nishad Singh, Caroline Ellison —, Wang, Singh, Ellison, Prosecutors, FTX, that's, Salame didn't, Lewis Kaplan, Danielle Sassoon, Bond —, Sassoon, Judge Kaplan, He's Organizations: Service, FTX, Business, Federal Elections Commission, US, Republican, Digital, Alameda Research, Justice Department Locations: Manhattan, Bahamas, New York's, Long, Bankman, Salame

☆ Mike Lynch won a dramatic 12-year legal battle over his tech company. Weeks later, he and his top lawyer are dead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Hailed as Britain's Bill Gates, Lynch sold Autonomy, his groundbreaking data-management company, to Hewlett-Packard for $11 billion. Shareholders and business commentators were puzzled about what HP, a hardware company, would do with Autonomy, a software company — and why the latter was worth $11 billion. A year after the acquisition, HP wrote down $8.8 billion of the purchase value and accused Lynch of lying about Autonomy's finances. Lynch said HP stifled Autonomy with mismanagement and bureaucracy that pushed out employees and stymied sales. "This verdict closes the book on a relentless 13-year effort to pin HP's well-documented ineptitude on Dr. Lynch," Morvillo said in a joint statement with his attorney colleague Brian Heberlig.

Persons: —, Mike Lynch, Bill Gates, Lynch, Sushovan Hussain, Stephen Chamberlain, Chamberlain, Chris Morvillo, Léo Apotheker, Apotheker, Meg Whitman, James B, Stewart, Time Warner, Bryn Colton, Hussain, hadn't, Henry Nicholls, David Cameron, Cameron, Lynch —, Whitman, Apotheker's, Robert Hildyard, Hildyard hadn't, wasn't, that'd, Guglielmo Mangiapane Morvillo, Morvillo, Brian Heberlig, Angela Bacares, Hannah, Charles Morvillo Organizations: Service, Autonomy, Hewlett, Packard, HP, Business, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Oracle, Adobe, Cisco, Shareholders, New York Times, Time, FBI, Deloitte, Telegraph, The New York Times, KPMG, US Justice Department, Justice Department, High Court, REUTERS, BBC, British Museum, Politico, The Times, Times, Bacares Locations: San Francisco, London, California, Kenya, Sicily

☆ George Santos pleads guilty, avoiding a looming criminal trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-19 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewSerial liar and former US congressman George Santos pleaded guilty to criminal charges in court Monday, avoiding a criminal trial. Santos ultimately pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts — one count of wire fraud and one count of identity theft — as part of a plea agreement. Advertisement"You trusted me to represent you with honor and to uphold the values that are central to our democracy," Santos told reporters outside court after the hearing. Related storiesCourt filings previously indicated Santos was in talks for a plea deal as early as December. Two associates of Santos — Nancy Marks and Sam Miele — have previously pleaded guilty to fraud charges against them and would have likely testified in Santos' trial.

Persons: —, George Santos, Santos, Joann Seybert, Seybert, Breon, I've, Goldman Sachs, Hannah Montana, Zack, Cody, Tom Williams, Ferragamo, Santos — Nancy Marks, Sam Miele —, Tom Suozzi, Jimmy Kimmel Organizations: Service, Business, Eastern, of, Republican, The New York Times, Citigroup, Baruch College, New York University, Disney Channel, U.S . Capitol, Inc, Getty, Congress Locations: of New York, New York, Long, Queens, The, Brazil, Eastern, OnlyFans, Hermes, United States, New

☆ Trump spent the weekend flying around America on a plane previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Graham Rapier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewDonald Trump took several trips over the weekend on a private jet once owned by Jeffrey Epstein. That Gulfstream jet also once carried Jeffrey Epstein, who used the tail number N212JE while he owned it, up until his death in 2019. AdvertisementAccording to public flight records, the Gulfstream jet flew on Friday afternoon from Ontario International Airport in Canada to an airport in Bozeman. It's unclear whether Trump or anyone on his campaign knew the plane was once owned by Epstein. Epstein owned at least five different private planes before his death.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Jackson, Epstein, Trump hasn't, Mitch Williamson, Trump, didn't, James L, Williamson, Anna Moneymaker, Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, Naomi Campbell, Marla Maples, Eric, Tiffany Trump Organizations: Service, Gulfstream, Trump, Trump Force, Business, Federal Aviation Administration, JetBlue, International Air Transport Agency, FAA, Boeing, Gulfstream G550, US, Ontario International Airport, Gulfstream GV, Frontier Enterprises, Republican, Federal, Commission, Miami Herald, N550GP, Aviation Group, Aviation, Hawker Siddeley HS, British Aerospace, Daily Mail, Trump Organization, Records Locations: Aspen, Paris, New, Teterboro, WN, Billings , Montana, Bozeman, Canada, Wyoming, Colorado, Ontario, Manhattan, Palm, California, Palm Beach and New York City

☆ DOJ accuses Smartmatic's president of overseas bribery, complicating defamation lawsuits against right-wing media
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In reality, Smartmatic's technology was used in only one county during the 2020 election, Los Angeles. AdvertisementBut the indictment can still help Fox News, Newsmax, and other defendants in Smartmatic's many defamation lawsuits. Following the 2020 election, Smartmatic and Dominion both launched civil defamation lawsuits against Trump allies and right-wing media organizations that pushed false claims about the companies. But some of its defamation lawsuits have been snagged by claims of wrongdoing in the Philippines. AdvertisementDefendants in Smartmatic's defamation cases have argued that Smartmatic has vastly overstated its the amount of damages it says it should get.

Persons: —, Roger Piñate, Andres Bautista, Smartmatic, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Piñate, Department's, Bautista —, Bautista, Trump's, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Mike Lindell, Reid Hoffman, Giuliani, Powell, COMELEC Organizations: Service, The Justice Department, Business, Fox, The, Department, Prosecutors, CNN, Justice Department, Dominion, Trump, Fox News, Democratic Party, One America Locations: Philippines, Philippine, Los Angeles, Asia, Europe, Florida, Smartmatic

☆ Secret Service busted into a salon to let people use the bathroom during a Kamala Harris fundraiser, business owner says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Secret Service agents taped over a security camera and broke into a Massachusetts hair salon while securing the area for a Kamala Harris campaign event, according to the salon's owner. Advertisement(Business Insider blurred the face of a Secret Service agent in the video below.) The fourth person, wearing a dark suit and white shirt like a Secret Service officer, stood by the door. BI asked Secret Service spokesperson Melissa McKenzie whether the agency invited other people to use the bathroom. Brian Smith, the building's landlord, said he didn't give the Secret Service permission to use the property either.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Harris's, Alicia Powers, Harris, Powers, Melissa McKenzie, Brian Smith, didn't, Smith, McKenzie, Bill Pickle, Pickle, Matthew Hill, she'd Organizations: Service, Secret Service, Democratic, Business, Colonial Theatre, Secret, BI, Pittsfield Police Locations: Massachusetts, Pittsfield , Massachusetts, Pittsfield, Boston

☆ A struggling gaming company tried to destroy its rivals by creating a fake website to solicit complaints: court documents
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A new court filing accuses Skillz Inc. — a struggling mobile gaming company — of trying to sabotage its rivals by creating a fake consumer advocacy website. The allegations were made in a counterclaim filed to court Monday by one of those competitors, Papaya Games. A screenshot of the 4 Fair Play website, included in a Papaya Games court filing, shows that Skillz's competitors were identified as the worst offenders — not Skillz itself. A Skillz executive provided comments on the 4 Fair Play website design, according to screenshots of a website mockup included as a court exhibit. But it said in Monday's counterclaim that Skillz games, however, do use bots.

Persons: —, Skillz, 4fairplay.org wasn't, Cash, Papaya's, Josh Levin, Levin Organizations: Service, Skillz Inc, Business, Avia, Straits Research, Apple, Bloomberg News, Skillz

☆ Judge puts liens on Rudy Giuliani's apartments while dismissing his bankruptcy case
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A judge imposed liens on Rudy Giuliani's apartments while dismissing his bankruptcy case. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe judge overseeing Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy formally dismissed the case Friday — but put a lien on the former mayor's properties to make sure he pays all his legal bills. US Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane already said in July that he would dismiss the case, expressing frustration in a "lack of financial transparency" on Giuliani's behalf.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani's, —, Sean Lane Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Florida, Manhattan

☆ Actor Gina Carano wants Pedro Pascal and Bear Grylls to testify in her case against Disney over her 'Mandalorian' role
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Gina Carano wants Pedro Pascal and Bear Grylls to testify in her lawsuit against Disney. She says Disney unjustly fired her from "The Mandalorian" because of her personal views. 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 . AdvertisementPedro Pascal, Bear Grylls, and former Disney CEO Bob Chapek are among the big names who could be forced to testify in Gina Carano's ongoing lawsuit against the House of Mouse.

Persons: Gina Carano, Pedro Pascal, Bear Grylls, —, Bob Chapek, Gina Carano's, Carano, Disney Organizations: Disney, Service, Business Locations: California

☆ How Elon Musk could benefit from a second Trump presidency
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWith a few pen strokes, Donald Trump could make many of Elon Musk's problems go away. But Musk also stands to gain with a new administration controlling federal regulations. But with Trump as president, Musk wouldn't even need to dismantle the so-called "administrative state" to get federal agencies out of his way. As president, Trump could direct the Justice Department and other executive agencies to drop any actions against Trump and his friends' businesses, Gernhardt told BI. Existing federal laws from the EPA and Department of Interior could be relaxed, Blanchard said.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Elon, Musk, Joe Biden, Trump, JD Vance —, Michael Gerhardt, Gernhardt, Jilian Blanchard, Blanchard, Gerhardt Organizations: Service, Business, University of North, SEC, SpaceX, Justice Department, Good Government, National Environmental, EPA, Department of Interior, Securities, Exchange Commission, Twitter, Interior Department Locations: Ohio, Silicon, University of North Carolina, Chevron, Texas

☆ Ozy dropped its lawsuit against Semafor founder Ben Smith after CEO Carlos Watson was found guilty of fraud
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ozy dropped its lawsuit against Ben Smith, Semafor, and BuzzFeed. It originally alleged Semafor co-founder Smith stole ideas following BuzzFeed merger talks. Ozy cofounder Carlos Watson was found guilty of a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme this month. Ozy sued the media company Semafor, its cofounder Ben Smith, and BuzzFeed in December. It alleged Smith plundered Ozy's business ideas when, as the editor in chief of BuzzFeed News, he participated in merger talks with Ozy.

Persons: Ozy, Ben Smith, Semafor, Smith, Carlos Watson, — Organizations: Service, BuzzFeed, Ozy, Business Locations: BuzzFeed

☆ Cameo was once valued at $1 billion. Now it's so broke it can't pay a $600,000 fine.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Cameo was once a tech unicorn, valued at over $1 billion just three years ago. Now it can't pay a $600,000 fine, according to a recent settlement document. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Now, Cameo can't even pay a $600,000 fine. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Cameo, —, Letitia James Organizations: Service, New York, Business

☆ The best Delta customers can hope for is a simple refund
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The best Delta customers can hope for is a refund. AdvertisementCompensation policies for cancellations and delays are in the fine print of contracts between airlines and customers buying tickets. For airline customers in the US, Green recommended keeping receipts for tickets, cabs to connecting flights, and other expenses that Delta may reimburse for rebooked flights. Ordinary airline customers, he said, ought to consult their travel insurance policies.

Persons: —, They're, Pete Buttigieg, Mary Schiavo, Schiavo, Motley Rice, Justin T, Green, Mark Dombroff, Fox Rothschild, CrowdStrike, Buttigieg, Delta Organizations: Service, Business, Federal Aviation Administration, US Department of Transportation, Transportation, Falcon, Microsoft, Department of, Airlines, Kreindler LLP, Fox, of Transportation's, of Aviation, Protection, Delta Locations: FlightAware, Federal, Europe, Delta

☆ Secret Service director admits Trump shooting was agency's 'most significant failure' in decades
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"The assassination attempt of former President Trump on July 13th is the most significant operational failure of the Secret Service in decades," Kimberly Cheatle said Monday morning. With an AR-15, he injured Trump's ear, killed attendee Corey Comperatore, and injured two others before a Secret Service countersniper killed him. Cheatle declined to answer substantive questions, citing an "ongoing investigation" from the FBI as well as the Secret Service. Neither the FBI nor the Secret Service have said whether they would make the investigation results public, as the agencies did in the aftermath of the Reagan shooting. AdvertisementThe Secret Service has been criticized for previously denying Trump additional protection at events.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Trump, Kimberly Cheatle, Cheatle, Thomas Matthew Crooks, John Hinckley Jr, Ronald Reagan, Crooks, Corey Comperatore, countersniper, Reagan Organizations: Service, Secret Service, Business, Trump, FBI, Pennsylvania Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania

☆ CrowdStrike's terms and conditions say most customers would just get a refund due to the massive outage, cybersecurity lawyer says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But, according to the cybersecurity company's terms and conditions, CrowdStrike doesn't have to shell out anything more than a simple refund. The terms for CrowdStrike's Falcon security software — which is used by companies and government agencies around the world — limit liability to "fees paid." AdvertisementThat means CrowdStrike users who signed the standard terms and conditions can't expect to get more than a refund from the company, Waller said. Related storiesBigger companies using CrowdStrike's software — like some of the airlines or hospital chains affected — may have negotiated different terms and conditions contracts with the cybersecurity company. According to Waller, most cyber insurance companies have policies that cover "contingent business interruption" or "dependent business interruption."

Persons: —, Elizabeth Burgin Waller, Woods, Waller, CrowdStrike didn't, I've, CrowdStrike, We've, SolarWinds, Paul Engelmayer Organizations: Service, CrowdStrike's Falcon, Business, CrowdStrike, Woods Rogers, CrowdStrike's, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission Locations: Manhattan, Russian

☆ Elon Musk's X is fighting a subpoena in a lawsuit between Jeffrey Epstein accusers, further delaying an already drawn-out case
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewElon Musk's X Corp. is gumming up a case between two Jeffrey Epstein accusers by spending months stonewalling subpoenas. But X Corp. has refused. "X Corp. will not be producing any data in response to your subpoena," reads one letter sent by an X lawyer earlier this year. Related storiesLawyers for Oh Amen agreed to provide them, but Oh Amen had been suspended from one of her accounts and couldn't download data from the second account. Thomas told Business Insider it's crucial to see Oh Amen's X records to contextualize all of the defamation claims.

Persons: —, Elon, Jeffrey Epstein, Rina Oh, Epstein, Elon Musk's, Virginia Giuffre, Rina Oh Amen, Ghislaine Maxwell —, Maxwell, Giuffre, Donald Trump's Mar, Amen, Oh Amen, Giuffre countersued, Amen's, Alexander Dudelson, didn't, Amen —, Dudelson, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Rina Oh Kathleen R, Thomas, she's, X, that's Organizations: Service, X Corp, Twitter, Elon, Business, X Locations: Virginia, Lago, Florida, Manhattan, Giuffre

☆ Steve Bannon filmed Jeffrey Epstein for 15 hours. His 'documentary' has never surfaced.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Read previewBefore his 2019 death in jail, Jeffrey Epstein spent hours being interviewed on camera by Steve Bannon. AdvertisementAlexandra Preate, a spokesperson for Bannon, told BI in December 2021 that the documentary about Epstein would be screened "probably around Labor Day." In the 2000s, Trump and Jeffrey Epstein fought over Trump's purchase of a Palm Beach mansion that Epstein coveted. Mark Epstein said Jeffrey Epstein told him he wasn't subpoenaed for any depositions at that time. "You were the only person I was afraid of during the campaign," Bannon told Epstein, according to Wolff's book.

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