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☆ Justice Department brings charges in thwarted Iranian plot to assassinate Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Rebecca Shabad | Michael Kosnar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Department of Justice on Friday charged an Iranian man and two New York residents in murder-for-hire plots targeting then-candidate Donald Trump and others. The department said the plot was part of Iran's efforts to exact revenge for the death of Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani during the Trump administration. Around Oct. 7, the Iranian official tasked Shakeri with providing a plan within seven days to kill Trump, he told law enforcement in recorded interviews, the complaint says. Shakeri told FBI officials that he didn't intend to propose a plan to assassinate Trump in the timeframe set by the IRGC, it says. Trump communications director Steven Cheung said Friday that the president-elect is aware of the attempted assassination plot.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Damian Williams, Qasem Soleimani, Farhad Shakeri, Carlisle Rivera, Jonathan Loadholt, Shakeri, surveil, Steven Cheung, Rivera, Masih Alinejad Organizations: U.S, The, Justice, Southern, of, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian, Trump, FBI, White, Prosecutors, NBC News Locations: Iranian, Tehran, Iran, New York, U.S, of New York, Brooklyn , New York, Staten Island , New York, New York City, Sri Lanka, United States, Afghan, New York State, Brooklyn, Loadholt, Staten Island, American

The children of Sean "Diddy" Combs shared video of their phone call wishing the embattled and jailed music mogul a happy 55th birthday on Monday. The rapper's seven children — Christian, Quincy, Chance, Justin, Love, and twins Jessie and D’Lila — posted an Instagram video of their phone call with him from the detention center where he is being held. Combs' children gathered around a cake while they sang "Happy Birthday." Combs apologized on Instagram and described his behavior in the video as “inexcusable” and said he had sought therapy. Combs' lawyer Marc Agnifilo said at the time of his arrest that federal prosecutors did not have evidence of sexual trafficking.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, ” Combs, —, Chance, Justin, Love, Jessie, D’Lila —, Sarah Chapman, Casandra Ventura, Cassie, ” Cassie, Instagram, ”, Ventura, Marc Agnifilo, Agnifilo Organizations: Southern, of Locations: U.S, of New York, Quincy

A woman who anonymously sued Sean “Diddy” Combs this month for rape must reveal her name or her lawsuit will be tossed out, a judge has ruled. The complaint also said that Combs has had no contact with Doe in the years since, and noted that Combs is currently detained. The complaint was filed against Sean Combs, several of his businesses, including his label Bad Boy Records LLC, and Marriott International. He allegedly ordered Doe's friend to perform oral sex “or else he would have them both killed,” and raped Doe, according to the filing. A security guard opened the door at one point and Doe's friend rushed out.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Jane Doe, Combs, Mary Kay Vyskocil, ” Vyskocil, Vyskocil, Doe, Plaintiff, Tony Buzbee, Buzbee, Sean Combs, “, ” Doe, ”, Casandra Ventura, Cassie Organizations: of, District, Bad Boy Records, Marriott International, Marriott Locations: Southern, of New York, Manhattan, U.S, Tennessee, Brooklyn , New York, New York

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: Grand jury hearing from witness who claims he has footage of Combs potentially victimizing celebrities
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A federal grand jury has been regularly convening in the continuing criminal investigation into music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, three sources told CNN. Attorney Ariel Mitchell told CNN that one of her clients was summoned to testify in front of the grand jury on Thursday. “We are here to comply with the court’s order,” Mitchell told CNN over the phone, disclosing her client’s identity. Representatives for Combs did not respond to CNN’s request for comment regarding grand jury testimony. This is an ongoing investigation,” a source familiar with the current state of the investigation told CNN on Thursday.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Ariel Mitchell, Mitchell, ” Mitchell, “, Damian Williams, Emily Johnson, Sean, Diddy, Christine Cornell, CNN’s Kara Scannell Organizations: CNN, US, Office, Southern, of Locations: of New York

☆ FTX’s Nishad Singh gets no jail time for role in crypto fraud
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | Mackenzie Sigalos Is A Technology Reporter For Cnbc With A Focus On Cryptocurrency | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Former FTX executive Nishad Singh was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release on Wednesday, becoming the fourth ex-employee of the collapsed crypto exchange to be punished. Just before the hearing began, Singh was alone, pacing the elevator bank, as he rehearsed his statement from a single printed page. In March, Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison and ordered to pay $11 billion. Ray said Singh made substantial productions of documents, and he voluntarily returned Bahamian real estate purchased with FTX funds. Ryan Salame, another former top lieutenant of Bankman-Fried, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison in May.

Persons: Nishad Singh, Singh, Judge Lewis Kaplan, FTX, Sam Bankman, Caroline Ellison, Ellison, spiraled, Fried, Andrew Goldstein, ” Nicolas Roos, Singh “, Roos, Judge Kaplan, “, Gabe, ”, ” John Ray, Ray, Ryan Salame, Gary Wang Organizations: New, Alameda Research, Southern, of, Prosecutors Locations: Alameda, Bankman, of New York, Manhattan, Bahamian

Megan Thee Stallion is suing commentator Milagro Gramz, accusing her of being a “mouthpiece,” “puppet” and “paid surrogate” for rapper Tory Lanez during and after his high-profile criminal trial. In a lawsuit filed in the Southern District of Florida on Wednesday, attorneys for Megan Thee Stallion accuse Milagro Gramz of “churning out falsehoods” about Lanez while the hip-hop superstar was on trial in 2022 and 2023. Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, real name Megan Pete, in the foot and sentenced to 10 years in prison. She is also seeking damages from Cooper “in an appropriate amount” for the emotional distress and false light counts. The lawsuit alleged that Cooper spread false information that the gun Peterson used to shoot Pete had gone missing as recently as this week.

Persons: Megan Thee Stallion, Milagro Gramz, ”, Tory Lanez, Megan Thee, Milagro, Lanez, Daystar Peterson, Megan Pete, Milagro Cooper, “, Pete, Mr, Cooper, “ I’ve, ” Pete, Cooper “, Countersuit, Pete’s, Peterson, ” Cooper, Cardi, YouTuber Tasha K, Tasha K Organizations: Southern District of, Daystar, NBC News, U.S ., Appeals, Circuit Locations: Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Florida, “, Atlanta

A federal grand jury in New York is hearing new evidence this week as part of the investigation into Sean "Diddy" Combs. Attorney Ariel Mitchell-Kidd told NBC News on Wednesday that a male client of hers is testifying before a grand jury in the Southern District of New York on Thursday. A source familiar with the grand jury proceedings confirmed that a male is expected to testify Thursday. NBC News has reached out to Combs' legal team for comment. Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Ariel Mitchell, Kidd, Emily Johnson, Tony Buzbee, “, we’ve, ” Combs, Casandra Ventura, Ventura Organizations: NBC News, of, U.S, Attorney's, Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, CNN, Prosecutors Locations: New York, Southern, of New York, Brooklyn's, Texas

Over eight years after a Florida woman and her 8-year-old daughter went missing, the FBI has arrested the young girl's father in connection with their disappearance. Gustavo Castaño Restrepo, 55, was indicted for kidnapping resulting in death for the disappearance of his ex, Liliana Moreno, and the pair's daughter, Daniela, according to authorities. According to the FBI, Moreno and her daughter were last seen on May 30, 2016, in or near the Home Depot on Okeechobee Road in Hialeah. Detectives told NBC affiliate NBC6 that the day they went missing, Restrepo went to pick up Moreno and her daughter, and the couple got into an argument. Restrepo told detectives he then dropped the two off on Turnpike Avenue.

Persons: Gustavo Castaño Restrepo, Liliana Moreno, Daniela, Restrepo, Moreno, haven’t, NBC6, tased Organizations: FBI, Attorney’s, Southern, Southern District of, NBC, NBC6 Locations: Florida, Miami, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Hialeah, Doral

Former FTX executive Nishad Singh was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release on Wednesday, becoming the fourth ex-employee of the collapsed crypto exchange to be punished. He asked Judge Kaplan to show Singh "the same compassion he has shown others his entire life." Ray said Singh made substantial productions of documents, and he voluntarily returned Bahamian real estate purchased with FTX funds. Ryan Salame, another former top lieutenant of Bankman-Fried, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison in May. WATCH: Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years in prison for role in FTX collapse

Persons: Nishad Singh, Claire Watanabe, Singh, Judge Lewis Kaplan, Sam Bankman, Caroline Ellison, Ellison, spiraled, Fried, Andrew Goldstein, Nicolas Roos, Roos, Judge Kaplan, Gabe, John Ray, Ray, Ryan Salame, Gary Wang, FTX, — CNBC's Dan Mangan Organizations: Engineering, Exchange, New, Alameda Research, Southern, of, Prosecutors Locations: New York, Alameda, Bankman, of New York, Manhattan, Bahamian

☆ Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine arrested after he's accused of violating the conditions of his release
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was arrested Tuesday on alleged violations of his conditions of supervised release, according to federal authorities. Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was arrested on a warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, court records show. He was scheduled for an arraignment Tuesday afternoon, court records said. Lawyers listed for the artist in court records were not immediately reached for comment. In 2019, Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced to a reduced two years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to racketeering, firearms offenses and drug trafficking.

Persons: Tekashi 6ix9ine, Daniel Hernandez Organizations: U.S, Southern, of Locations: of New York, New York

☆ Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries arraigned on sex trafficking charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Mark Morales | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries pleaded not guilty to a 16-count indictment at his arraignment in a New York federal court on Friday. Jacobson was employed by Jeffries and Smith to recruit, interview and hire men to perform commercial sex acts for Jeffries and Smith, according to the indictment. His attorneys did not comment as they left the courtroom, and Jeffries is due back in court on December 12. Jefferies stepped down as CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch in December 2014, having run the company since 1992. “As we shared when the accusations were first made public in October 2023, we are appalled and disgusted by the alleged behavior of Mr. Jeffries, whose employment with Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ended nearly ten years ago,” Abercrombie & Fitch said in a statement Wednesday.

Persons: Michael Jeffries, Jeffries, He’s, Matthew Smith, ”, Smith, James Jacobson, Jacobson, Jefferies, ” Abercrombie, Fitch, Gingras, Kara Scannell, Laura Dolan, John Towfighi Organizations: CNN, Abercrombie, Fitch, ”, Eastern, of, Abercrombie & Fitch, Abercrombie & Fitch Co Locations: New York, New York City, Long, Florida, Peace, of New York, West Palm Beach , Florida, Rice Lake , Wisconsin

☆ Versace's parent company stock plunged 45% after an affordable-luxury deal was blocked in court
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A judge has granted a preliminary injunction to halt the merger between Tapestry and Capri Holdings. Following the ruling, on Thursday, Capri's stock plunged 45% in after-hours trading. AdvertisementVersace's parent company, Capri Holdings, suffered a steep loss in after-hours trading on Thursday after a federal judge blocked its proposed merger with Tapestry, the parent of fashion brands Kate Spade and Coach. Following the court order, Capri's stock was down 45% in after-hours trading on Thursday. AdvertisementRepresentatives of the FTC, Capri Holdings, and Tapestry didn't respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside business hours.

Persons: Versace, —, Kate Spade, Jennifer Rochon, Rochon, Capri, Capri's Versace, Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors, Stuart Weitzman, Henry Liu Organizations: Capri Holdings, Service, of, Federal Trade, FTC, Appeals, Capri, Tapestry's, Competition, New York Times, Business Insider Locations: Southern, of New York, agency's

Garland — who oversaw the Justice Department in the wake of its biggest crisis since Watergate, when Trump tried to enlist Justice Department appointees to overturn his election loss — is likely to stay on at least long enough to ensure a smooth transition. Still, a few names have surfaced for the position of 87th attorney general of the United States. Roy Cooper, who was on Harris' vice presidential short list; former Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, who served as the No. 3 official at the Justice Department until earlier this year; and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams. 3 position at the Justice Department.

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☆ Royal Caribbean passengers are suing over an employee who recorded women and kids with hidden cameras
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Passengers are suing Royal Caribbean after a cabin attendant was found guilty of hidden recordings. AdvertisementPassengers are suing the Royal Caribbean cruise line after a cabin attendant was sentenced to 30 years in prison for secretly recording adults and children in states of undress with hidden cameras. In one lawsuit, a Hawaii-based passenger, identified as Jane Doe, is seeking $75,000 in damages from Royal Caribbean. It argues that Royal Caribbean should have foreseen the risk of sexual assault, given the prevalence of such incidents on ships. Royal Caribbean Cruises stock closed at $203.35 on Tuesday, up 1.72%, and close to the 52-week-high reached last Thursday.

Persons: —, Jane Doe, Arvin Joseph Mirasol, Mirasol, Bernardo Pimentel, Pimentel, Marisol Organizations: Royal Caribbean, Service, Royal, Broward Sheriff's, Unit, Leesfield, Partners, US, Office, Southern, Southern District of, Homeland Security Investigations, Customs, Border Protection, Mirasol, US Department of Transportation, Business, Royal Caribbean Cruises Locations: Hawaii, Royal Caribbean, New Hampshire, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Caribbean

New York CNN —Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, has been arrested on charges related to sex trafficking, two sources familiar with the case tell CNN. Smith, 61, of West Palm Beach, Florida, was the romantic partner of former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries. Abercrombie & Fitch said it was “appalled” by the allegations and launched an independent investigation into the matter. Jeffries served as CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch from 1992 until 2014, when the company announced his retirement. That year, Abercrombie & Fitch succumbed to the pressure and announced they would begin offering plus-sizes in some clothing.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing new sexual assault accusations. NBC News has obtained two new civil lawsuits filed Sunday in the Southern District of New York by Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee. Both suits, filed on behalf of unidentified men, allege Combs sexually assaulted them in 2022 in separate incidents. The latest civil suits come less than a week after Buzbee filed six other suits against the embattled music mogul. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts, their legal defenses, and the integrity of the judicial process,” the statement said.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Tony Buzbee, Combs, Buzbee, ” Buzbee, “, ” Combs, “ Mr, Casandra Ventura, Dawn Richard, Danity Kane Organizations: NBC News, of, NBC, Metropolitan Detention Locations: Southern, of New York, Texas, Brooklyn, New York, New

One accuses Combs of raping a 13-year-old girl at an after-party following the 2000 VMAs. In one of the lawsuits, filed in the Southern District of New York, a woman is accusing the hip-hop mogul of drugging and raping her when she was 13 while at an after-party following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. Those celebrities are only identified in the lawsuit as "Celebrity A" and "Celebrity B." Combs' attorneys have consistently denied any accusations of sexual assault. "After the male celebrity finished, Combs then vaginally raped Plaintiff while the Celebrity A and Celebrity B watched," the lawsuit alleges.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Jane Doe, Tony Buzbee, Curis, Sean Jean, Buzbee, Buzbee's, Jane, John, Plaintiff, Marlon, Shawn Wayans, Tim Commerford, Limp Bizkit, Jennifer Lopez, Mr Organizations: Service, of, Alabama, Radio City Music Hall, Business, New, Forbes Locations: Texas, Southern, of New York, New York City, New York, Manhattan, Brooklyn

☆ After toddler’s death, man sentenced to 45 years for trafficking fentanyl from Bronx daycare
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Felix Herrera Garcia, 35, of the Bronx, was also sentenced to five years of supervised release, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Garcia pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death, and possession with intent to distribute narcotics resulting in death. Herrera Garcia was captured in Mexico after fleeing the country, authorities said. Between October 2022 through September 2023 Herrera Garcia and other defendants conspired to sell drugs out of the daycare, prosecutors said. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in Wednesday's statement that Herrera Garcia recklessly placed babies at risk of fentanyl exposure.

Persons: Felix Herrera Garcia, Garcia, Herrera Garcia, Nicholas Dominici, Damian Williams, ” Williams, ” Organizations: Attorney’s, Southern, of, U.S Locations: York, Bronx, of New York, Mexico, “

Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a motion Tuesday requesting that his accusers in a federal sex trafficking case be publicly identified so he can prepare a proper defense. Sean "Diddy" Combs and his defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo stand before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky after prosecutors brought three criminal charges against him in federal court in Manhattan on Sept. 17. Yesterday alone, anonymous accusers filed an additional six lawsuits,” Tuesday's motion argues. Buzbee announced at an Oct. 1 news conference that he was representing accusers with allegations against Combs — under the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act. The lawsuits name Combs and his various businesses as defendants, and the accusers are seeking unspecified damages.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Arun Subramanian, Combs, Sean, Diddy, Marc Agnifilo, Robyn Tarnofsky, Jane Rosenberg, Casandra, Cassie, Ventura, “, Tony Buzbee, Buzbee, “ We’re, ” Buzbee, Subramanian Organizations: Combs ’, U.S . Department of Homeland Security, CNN, Buzbee, of, NBC News Locations: Manhattan, Los Angeles, Texas, Southern, of New York

☆ What's next in Diddy sex-trafficking case: possible gun and drug charges, a gag order, and a bail decision
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In the coming days, their efforts may yield a new indictment, a gag order, and a bail decision. Federal prosecutors have signaled they are looking at weapons and drug charges. Combs' indictment alleges he gave ecstasy, ketamine, GHB, and other so-called party drugs to his victims "to keep them obedient and compliant." Federal prosecutors say this is one of three AR-15 rifles with defaced serial numbers seized from Combs' residences in March. They have yet to file a response to Combs' bail appeal.

Persons: Sean Combs isn't, —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Here's what's, Emily Anne Johnson, Johnson, Arun Subramanian, Marc Agnifilo, Agnifilo, Cassandra, Cassie, Ventura, preemptively Organizations: Service, Manhattan, US, Office, Southern District of New York, Southern District of New York Prosecutors, Bad Boy Records, Combs, Prosecutors, of Homeland Security, TMZ, Intercontinental, CNN Locations: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Miami ., Southern District, Los, Florida, Miami, LA

☆ Civil suits against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are mounting. This could be bad for his criminal case, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Federal prosecutors have accused Combs of orchestrating a “criminal enterprise” through his business empire that engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping and decades of physical abuse against women, among other allegations. In the month since Combs was arrested, eight additional civil lawsuits have been filed against him with allegations of sexual assault. A source familiar with parts of the federal investigation said that new accusers and witnesses have met with federal agents since Combs’ arrest. Video Ad Feedback Federal prosecutors discuss the arrest of Sean "Diddy" Combs. Combs’ attorneys did not respond to specific allegations in the latest lawsuits, but denied the accusations, telling CNN that Combs maintains his innocence.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, “, Combs, Arun Subramanian, ”, didn’t, Jennie Wang VonCannon, ” Wang VonCannon, Crowell, Damian Williams, Emily Johnson, Sean, Diddy, Tony Buzbee, Cassie Ventura, Ventura, Buzbee, San, Andrew Van Arsdale, Mr, Frazer Harrison, Wang VonCannon, CNN’s Kara Scannell Organizations: CNN, US, Southern, of, Department of Homeland Security, Hamptons, Getty Locations: Brooklyn, Houston, San Diego

Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a series of new civil lawsuits filed in federal court Monday. The incidents alleged in the complaints span from 1995 to 2021 and include allegations of sexual assault and rape. The lawsuits, filed Monday, name Combs and his various businesses as defendants and the accusers are seeking unspecified damages. In a filing ahead of last week’s hearing, attorneys for Combs filed a bail appeal in New York’s federal appeals court. In a statement at the time of the settlement, Combs denied all of the allegations.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Tony Buzbee —, Combs, Buzbee, “ We’re, ” Buzbee, “, Sean Combs, ”, Cassandra, Cassie ” Venture, Ventura, Dawn Richard, Danity Kane Organizations: NBC News, of, NBC, of New, Metropolitan Detention, CNN, Ventura Locations: Southern, of New York, Manhattan, Texas, York, Brooklyn, New York, New, Los Angeles

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assault in six new lawsuits, including one case involving alleged teenage victim
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Kara Scannell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —At least half a dozen new lawsuits were filed Monday against musician and producer Sean Combs, accusing him of sexual assault against men, women and a 16-year-old boy. The suits were all filed anonymously by John Doe and Jane Doe plaintiffs in federal court in the Southern District of New York. The latest lawsuits are part of an expected wave of litigation against Combs by Houston-based attorney Tony Buzbee and co-counsel Andrew Van Arsdale, who previously said they were representing at least 120 alleged victims of Combs including minors. This story is developing and will be updated with additional details.

Persons: Sean Combs, John Doe, Jane Doe, Tony Buzbee, Andrew Van Arsdale, Combs Organizations: CNN, of, Combs Locations: Southern, of New York, Houston

☆ Ryan Salame: Former top FTX executive has updated his LinkedIn profile. His new role? Prison inmate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

But former FTX executive Ryan Salame made an unorthodox update to his profile on the site Thursday, as he began a prison sentence following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange. Ryan Salame leaves a Manhattan court after pleading guilty to criminal charges in September 2023. In September last year, Salame pleaded guilty to making tens of millions of dollars’ worth of unlawful campaign donations to causes supported by his boss. Prosecutors said Salame, Bankman-Fried and former FTX engineering chief Nishad Singh used FTX customer funds to donate to political candidates supporting crypto-friendly legislation. Salame pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to make unlawful political contributions and one count of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.

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☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs spending his time in jail preparing for his case and visiting family, source says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Kara Scannell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Sean “Diddy” Combs has spent his three weeks in jail speaking with his defense attorneys, preparing for his case and receiving visiting from his family, a source close to the music producer told CNN. In a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian, Combs’ attorneys said on Wednesday that they intend to request a trial date in April or May 2025. Following the release of the video, Combs apologized. The motion filed by Combs’ attorneys also alleges that authorities alerted the media about the searches in March of his homes in Los Angeles and Miami. Combs’ attorneys said they want the judge to order the government to immediately produce the materials seized over six months ago.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, “, Combs, He’s, Arun Subramanian, Cassie Ventura, Ventura, ” Combs, HSI, Subramanian, Biden, Andrew Carter, Carter, Obama, ” Organizations: CNN, Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, Prosecutors, of New, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, HSI New, US, Southern, of, DHS Locations: Brooklyn’s, Southern, of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, HSI New York

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